Information about #B9C6BC color

#B9C6BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9C6BC belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 198, 188) — 72.5% red, 77.6% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 4 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9C6BC reads as a calm, restrained green and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nebula (#B8C6BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tiara (#B9C3BE) and Powder Ash (#BCC9C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 198, 188) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9C6BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #B9C6BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9C6BC color variations

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

#B9C6BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B9C6BC

Color has no name
#C6D1C9

Color has no name
#D4DCD6

Color has no name
#E2E8E4

Color has no name
#F0F3F1

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#B9C6BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B9C6BC

Color has no name
#8EA393

Color has no name
#677E6C

Color has no name
#445448

Color has no name
#222A24

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#B9C6BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B9C6BC

Color has no name
#ACB8AF

Color has no name
#A0ABA2

Color has no name
#949D96

Color has no name
#898E8B

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#B9C6BC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B8C0C5

Color has no name
#B8C5C5

Color has no name
#B8C5C0

Color has no name
#B9C6BC

Color has no name
#BBC5B8

Color has no name
#C0C5B8

Color has no name
#C5C5B8

Color has no name

#B9C6BC 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
#B9C6BC
#B9C6BC

Color has no name

#C6B9C3
#C6B9C3

Color has no name

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
#B9C6BC
#B9C6BC

Color has no name

#C6B9BC
#C6B9BC

Color has no name

#C2B9C6
#C2B9C6

Color has no name

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
#B9C6C2
#B9C6C2

Color has no name

#B9C6BC
#B9C6BC

Color has no name

#BCC6B9
#BCC6B9

Color has no name

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
#B9C6BC
#B9C6BC

Color has no name

#BCB9C6
#BCB9C6

Color has no name

#C6BCB9
#C6BCB9

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#B9C6BC
#B9C6BC

Color has no name

#B9C3C6
#B9C3C6

Color has no name

#C6B9C3
#C6B9C3

Color has no name

#C6BCB9
#C6BCB9

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#B9C6BC
#B9C6BC

Color has no name

#B9BCC6
#B9BCC6

Color has no name

#C6B9C3
#C6B9C3

Color has no name

#C6C2B9
#C6C2B9

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #B9C6BC

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

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

#B5C0B5

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

#B9C6BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#B9C6BC color image #B9C6BC color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B9C6BC color image #B9C6BC color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#B9C6BC color image #B9C6BC color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B9C6BC color image #B9C6BC color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C6BC
  • RGB185, 198, 188
  • CMYK5, 0, 4, 22
  • CSSrgb(185, 198, 188)
  • HSL134°, 10%, 75%
  • HSL Precise133.846°, 10.236%, 75.098%
  • HSV134°, 7%, 78%
  • HSB134°, 7%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.776, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.776, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.776, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9C6BC
  • DECIMAL ID12175036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.