Information about #B9C1BB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9C1BB falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 193, 187) — 72.5% red, 75.7% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 2 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9C1BB reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tiara (#B9C3BE). Slightly further away sit Soft Gray (#BBBDBD) and Nebula (#B8C6BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 193, 187)), which gives #B9C1BB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #B9C1BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9C1BB color variations

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

#B9C1BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9C1BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9C1BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9C1BB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9C1BB 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9C1BB

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

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

#B5C0B5

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

#B9C1BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C1BB
  • RGB185, 193, 187
  • CMYK3, 0, 2, 24
  • CSSrgb(185, 193, 187)
  • HSL135°, 6%, 74%
  • HSL Precise135°, 6.061%, 74.118%
  • HSV135°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB135°, 4%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.757, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.757, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.757, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9C1BB
  • DECIMAL ID12173755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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