Information about #B9D175 color

#B9D175 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9D175 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 209, 117) (72.5% red, 82% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 36 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9D175 reads as a clearly saturated yellow-green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). Slightly further away sit Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) and Poprock (#C0C975).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 209, 117)), which gives #B9D175 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9D175 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9D175 color variations

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#B9D175 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 #B9D175

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

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D175
  • RGB185, 209, 117
  • CMYK9, 0, 36, 18
  • CSSrgb(185, 209, 117)
  • HSL76°, 50%, 64%
  • HSL Precise75.652°, 50%, 63.922%
  • HSV76°, 44%, 82%
  • HSB76°, 44%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.820, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.820, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.820, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D175
  • DECIMAL ID12177781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01