Information about #B9C9A3 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9C9A3 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 201, 163) — 72.5% red, 78.8% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 15 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9C9A3 is a moderately toned yellow-green 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 practically indistinguishable from Pixie Green (#BBCDA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 201, 163)), which gives #B9C9A3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9C9A3: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #B9C9A3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9C9A3 color variations

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

#B9C9A3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9C9A3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9C9A3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9C9A3 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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#B9C9A3 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 #B9C9A3

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

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

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Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

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Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

#B9C9A3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C9A3
  • RGB185, 201, 163
  • CMYK6, 0, 15, 21
  • CSSrgb(185, 201, 163)
  • HSL85°, 26%, 71%
  • HSL Precise85.263°, 26.027%, 71.373%
  • HSV85°, 19%, 79%
  • HSB85°, 19%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.788, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.788, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.788, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9C9A3
  • DECIMAL ID12175779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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