Information about #B6BDB8 color

#B6BDB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6BDB8 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 189, 184) — 71.4% red, 74.1% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 2 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #B6BDB8 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Loblolly (#B3BBB7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Silver Chalice (#B7BAB6) and Half Robin Egg Blue (#B5C0B5).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 189, 184) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6BDB8 color variations

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#B6BDB8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B6BDB8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6BDB8
  • RGB182, 189, 184
  • CMYK3, 0, 2, 26
  • CSSrgb(182, 189, 184)
  • HSL137°, 5%, 73%
  • HSL Precise137.143°, 5.036%, 72.745%
  • HSV137°, 4%, 74%
  • HSB137°, 4%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.741, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.741, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.741, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6BDB8
  • DECIMAL ID11976120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01