Information about #B9F2AD color

#B9F2AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9F2AD falls into the Green Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 242, 173) — 72.5% red, 94.9% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 27 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9F2AD reads as a strongly colored natural green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Sage (#BCECAC). Slightly further away sit Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) and Grisselle Green (#BDF0A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 242, 173)), which gives #B9F2AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9F2AD: 16.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9F2AD color variations

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

#B9F2AD 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 #B9F2AD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9F2AD
  • RGB185, 242, 173
  • CMYK22, 0, 27, 5
  • CSSrgb(185, 242, 173)
  • HSL110°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise109.565°, 72.632%, 81.373%
  • HSV110°, 29%, 95%
  • HSB110°, 29%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.949, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.949, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.949, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9F2AD
  • DECIMAL ID12186285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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