Information about #B9C496 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#B9C496 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gooseberry (#BFC298). Slightly further away sit Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Fawn Green (#BCB88F).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 196, 150)), which gives #B9C496 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #B9C496 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#B9C496 color variations
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#B9C496 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B9C496 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B9C496 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B9C496 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B9C496 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B9C496 color
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Nearest named colors to #B9C496
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BFC298
#B8CA9D
#BCB88F
#BBBBA1
#C3BF8B
#C2B89E
#B9B398
#BCB88A
#C7BA95
#BBB58D
#BBCDA5
#BCB58C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B9C496
- RGB185, 196, 150
- CMYK4, 0, 18, 23
- CSSrgb(185, 196, 150)
- HSL74°, 28%, 68%
- HSL Precise74.348°, 28.049%, 67.843%
- HSV74°, 23%, 77%
- HSB74°, 23%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
- GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.769, 0.588)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.769, 0.588, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.769, 0.588)
- Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDB9C496
- DECIMAL ID12174486
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
