Information about #B9DBB6 color

#B9DBB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9DBB6 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 219, 182) (72.5% red, 85.9% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 13 / 0 / 15 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9DBB6 reads as a moderately toned natural 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 Surf (#B8D4BB). Slightly further away sit Fringy Flower (#B4E1BB) and Sprout (#C1D7B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 219, 182)), which gives #B9DBB6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9DBB6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9DBB6 color variations

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

#B9DBB6 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 #B9DBB6

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

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Celadon color link
Celadon

#ACE1AF

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9DBB6
  • RGB185, 219, 182
  • CMYK13, 0, 15, 14
  • CSSrgb(185, 219, 182)
  • HSL115°, 34%, 79%
  • HSL Precise115.135°, 33.945%, 78.627%
  • HSV115°, 17%, 86%
  • HSB115°, 17%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.859, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.859, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.859, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9DBB6
  • DECIMAL ID12180406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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