Information about #B6C9BA color

#B6C9BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6C9BA falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 201, 186) — 71.4% red, 78.8% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 6 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6C9BA is a softly toned leafy green that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nebula (#B8C6BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tiara (#B9C3BE) and Clay Ash (#BDC8B3).

The recipe behind #B6C9BA is rgb(182, 201, 186), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6C9BA: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #B6C9BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B6C9BA color variations

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#B6C9BA 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 #B6C9BA

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

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6C9BA
  • RGB182, 201, 186
  • CMYK7, 0, 6, 21
  • CSSrgb(182, 201, 186)
  • HSL133°, 15%, 75%
  • HSL Precise132.632°, 14.961%, 75.098%
  • HSV133°, 9%, 79%
  • HSB133°, 9%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.788, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.788, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.788, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6C9BA
  • DECIMAL ID11979194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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