Information about #B9CFB9 color

#B9CFB9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9CFB9 falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 207, 185) — 72.5% red, 81.2% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 9 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9CFB9 presents itself as a gently muted green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Surf (#B8D4BB). Slightly further away sit Paris White (#BFCDC0) and Clay Ash (#BDC8B3).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 207, 185) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #B9CFB9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9CFB9 color variations

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

#B9CFB9 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 #B9CFB9

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

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CFB9
  • RGB185, 207, 185
  • CMYK9, 0, 9, 19
  • CSSrgb(185, 207, 185)
  • HSL120°, 19%, 77%
  • HSL Precise120°, 18.644%, 76.863%
  • HSV120°, 11%, 81%
  • HSB120°, 11%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.812, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.812, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.812, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CFB9
  • DECIMAL ID12177337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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