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Information about #B9CABE color

#B9CABE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9CABE belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 202, 190) (72.5% red, 79.2% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 5 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9CABE presents itself as a calm, restrained spring green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for 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 Powder Ash (#BCC9C2) and Tiara (#B9C3BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 202, 190) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9CABE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #B9CABE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9CABE color variations

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

#B9CABE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B9CABE

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

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CABE
  • RGB185, 202, 190
  • CMYK7, 0, 5, 21
  • CSSrgb(185, 202, 190)
  • HSL138°, 14%, 76%
  • HSL Precise137.647°, 13.821%, 75.882%
  • HSV138°, 8%, 79%
  • HSB138°, 8%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.792, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.792, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.792, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CABE
  • DECIMAL ID12176062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01