Information about #B9D8B1 color

#B9D8B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9D8B1 falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 216, 177) — 72.5% red, 84.7% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 15 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned natural green, #B9D8B1 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sprout (#C1D7B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Surf (#B8D4BB) and Cooled Green (#C4D3B4).

The recipe behind #B9D8B1 is rgb(185, 216, 177), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9D8B1: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #B9D8B1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9D8B1 color variations

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

#B9D8B1 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 #B9D8B1

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Celadon color link
Celadon

#ACE1AF

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D8B1
  • RGB185, 216, 177
  • CMYK12, 0, 15, 15
  • CSSrgb(185, 216, 177)
  • HSL108°, 33%, 77%
  • HSL Precise107.692°, 33.333%, 77.059%
  • HSV108°, 18%, 85%
  • HSB108°, 18%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.847, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.847, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.847, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D8B1
  • DECIMAL ID12179633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01