Information about #B9C490 color

#B9C490 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9C490 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 196, 144) — 72.5% red, 76.9% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 20 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9C490 is a softly balanced yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nirvana (#C3BF8B) and Fawn Green (#BCB88F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 196, 144)), which gives #B9C490 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9C490: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9C490 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9C490 color variations

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

#B9C490 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9C490 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9C490 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9C490 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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#B9C490 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 #B9C490

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

#B9C490 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C490
  • RGB185, 196, 144
  • CMYK4, 0, 20, 23
  • CSSrgb(185, 196, 144)
  • HSL73°, 31%, 67%
  • HSL Precise72.692°, 30.588%, 66.667%
  • HSV73°, 27%, 77%
  • HSB73°, 27%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.769, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.769, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.769, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9C490
  • DECIMAL ID12174480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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