Information about #B9C95E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9C95E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 201, 94) — 72.5% red, 78.8% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 42 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored yellow, #B9C95E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wild Willow (#BECA60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vermont (#B2BE61) and Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 201, 94)), which gives #B9C95E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #B9C95E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9C95E color variations

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

#B9C95E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9C95E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9C95E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9C95E 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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#B9C95E 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 #B9C95E

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

#B9C95E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C95E
  • RGB185, 201, 94
  • CMYK6, 0, 42, 21
  • CSSrgb(185, 201, 94)
  • HSL69°, 50%, 58%
  • HSL Precise68.972°, 49.767%, 57.843%
  • HSV69°, 53%, 79%
  • HSB69°, 53%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.788, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.788, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.788, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9C95E
  • DECIMAL ID12175710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers39 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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