Information about #B9C6A9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9C6A9 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 198, 169) — 72.5% red, 77.6% green, 66.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 11 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9C6A9 presents itself as a softly toned zesty chartreuse — one 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 hair away from Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beryl Green (#BCBFA8) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 198, 169) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9C6A9: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #B9C6A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9C6A9 color variations

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

#B9C6A9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9C6A9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9C6A9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9C6A9 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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#B9C6A9 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 #B9C6A9

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

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Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

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Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

#B9C6A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C6A9
  • RGB185, 198, 169
  • CMYK5, 0, 11, 22
  • CSSrgb(185, 198, 169)
  • HSL87°, 20%, 72%
  • HSL Precise86.897°, 20.28%, 71.961%
  • HSV87°, 15%, 78%
  • HSB87°, 15%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.776, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.776, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.776, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9C6A9
  • DECIMAL ID12175017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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