Information about #B9D6A6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9D6A6 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 214, 166) (72.5% red, 83.9% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 19 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9D6A6 is a softly balanced chartreuse that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pixie Green (#BBCDA5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 214, 166)), which gives #B9D6A6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #B9D6A6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9D6A6 color variations

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

#B9D6A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9D6A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9D6A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9D6A6 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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#B9D6A6 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 #B9D6A6

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

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Bob Duke Green color link
Bob Duke Green

#B7E5AC

Light Moss Green color link
Light Moss Green

#ADDFAD

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Celadon color link
Celadon

#ACE1AF

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

#B9D6A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D6A6
  • RGB185, 214, 166
  • CMYK11, 0, 19, 16
  • CSSrgb(185, 214, 166)
  • HSL96°, 37%, 75%
  • HSL Precise96.25°, 36.923%, 74.51%
  • HSV96°, 22%, 84%
  • HSB96°, 22%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.839, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.839, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.839, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D6A6
  • DECIMAL ID12179110
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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