Information about #B6CBA9 color

#B6CBA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B6CBA9 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 203, 169) (71.4% red, 79.6% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 13 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned zesty chartreuse, #B6CBA9 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pixie Green (#BBCDA5). Slightly further away sit Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Soft Apple (#B8CA9D).

The recipe behind #B6CBA9 is rgb(182, 203, 169), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6CBA9: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6CBA9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B6CBA9 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 #B6CBA9

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

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6CBA9
  • RGB182, 203, 169
  • CMYK8, 0, 13, 20
  • CSSrgb(182, 203, 169)
  • HSL97°, 25%, 73%
  • HSL Precise97.059°, 24.638%, 72.941%
  • HSV97°, 17%, 80%
  • HSB97°, 17%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.796, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.796, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.796, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6CBA9
  • DECIMAL ID11979689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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