Information about #B9D7DC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9D7DC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 215, 220) — 72.5% red, 84.3% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 2 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9D7DC reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Altitude (#BCD4E2). Slightly further away sit Half Escape (#BADAE5) and Beau Blue (#BCD4E6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(185, 215, 220)), which gives #B9D7DC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9D7DC: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #B9D7DC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9D7DC color variations

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

#B9D7DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9D7DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9D7DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9D7DC 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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#B9D7DC 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 #B9D7DC

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

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Pale Light Grayish Cerulean color link
Pale Light Grayish Cerulean

#B8DCE7

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

Clinical Soft Blue color link
Clinical Soft Blue

#B2CFD3

Dreamer’s Sky color link
Dreamer’s Sky

#ADDED9

Columbia Blue color link
Columbia Blue

#B9D9EB

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

#B9D7DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D7DC
  • RGB185, 215, 220
  • CMYK14, 2, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(185, 215, 220)
  • HSL189°, 33%, 79%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 33.333%, 79.412%
  • HSV189°, 16%, 86%
  • HSB189°, 16%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.843, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.843, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.843, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D7DC
  • DECIMAL ID12179420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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