Information about #B9D959 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9D959 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 217, 89) — 72.5% red, 85.1% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 50 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9D959 reads as a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse and 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 June Bud (#BDDA57). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Conifer (#B1DD52) and Slime Green (#BCE954).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 217, 89) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9D959: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9D959 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9D959 color variations

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

#B9D959 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9D959 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9D959 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9D959 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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#B9D959 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 #B9D959

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

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Slime Green color link
Slime Green

#BCE954

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Brilliant Lime Green color link
Brilliant Lime Green

#C2E751

Brilliant Spring Bud color link
Brilliant Spring Bud

#AFE751

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Chinese Green color link
Chinese Green

#D0DB61

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

#B9D959 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D959
  • RGB185, 217, 89
  • CMYK13, 0, 50, 15
  • CSSrgb(185, 217, 89)
  • HSL75°, 63%, 60%
  • HSL Precise75°, 62.745%, 60%
  • HSV75°, 59%, 85%
  • HSB75°, 59%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.851, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.851, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.851, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D959
  • DECIMAL ID12179801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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