Information about #B9C0A8 color

#B9C0A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9C0A8 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 192, 168) (72.5% red, 75.3% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 9 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9C0A8 is a softly toned zesty chartreuse that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Beryl Green (#BCBFA8). Slightly further away sit Kidnapper (#BFC0AB) and Mist Grey (#BAB9A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 192, 168) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9C0A8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9C0A8 color variations

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#B9C0A8 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 #B9C0A8

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

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C0A8
  • RGB185, 192, 168
  • CMYK3, 0, 9, 25
  • CSSrgb(185, 192, 168)
  • HSL78°, 16%, 71%
  • HSL Precise77.5°, 16%, 70.588%
  • HSV78°, 13%, 75%
  • HSB78°, 13%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.753, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.753, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.753, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9C0A8
  • DECIMAL ID12173480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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