Information about #B6C9A0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B6C9A0 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 201, 160) — 71.4% red, 78.8% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 16 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow-green, #B6C9A0 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 almost identical to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Slightly further away sit Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

The recipe behind #B6C9A0 is rgb(182, 201, 160), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6C9A0: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #B6C9A0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B6C9A0 color variations

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

#B6C9A0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B6C9A0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B6C9A0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B6C9A0 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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#B6C9A0 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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#CAA0A2
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Nearest named colors to #B6C9A0

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

#B6C9A0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6C9A0
  • RGB182, 201, 160
  • CMYK7, 0, 16, 21
  • HSL88°, 28%, 71%
  • HSL Precise87.805°, 27.517%, 70.784%
  • HSV88°, 20%, 79%
  • HSB88°, 20%, 79%
  • HEX IDB6C9A0
  • DECIMAL ID11979168
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
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