Information about #B9CBA4 color

#B9CBA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9CBA4 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 203, 164) — 72.5% red, 79.6% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 15 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9CBA4 is a mildly saturated yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pixie Green (#BBCDA5). Slightly further away sit Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Soft Apple (#B8CA9D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 203, 164)), which gives #B9CBA4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #B9CBA4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9CBA4 color variations

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

#B9CBA4 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 #B9CBA4

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CBA4
  • RGB185, 203, 164
  • CMYK7, 0, 15, 20
  • CSSrgb(185, 203, 164)
  • HSL88°, 27%, 72%
  • HSL Precise87.692°, 27.273%, 71.961%
  • HSV88°, 19%, 80%
  • HSB88°, 19%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.796, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.796, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.796, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CBA4
  • DECIMAL ID12176292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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