Information about #B9C865 color

#B9C865 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9C865 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 200, 101) — 72.5% red, 78.4% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 39 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9C865 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wild Willow (#BECA60). Slightly further away sit Vermont (#B2BE61) and Light Olive (#ACBF69).

The recipe behind #B9C865 is rgb(185, 200, 101), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #B9C865 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9C865 color variations

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#B9C865 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 #B9C865

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

#B9C865 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9C865
  • RGB185, 200, 101
  • CMYK6, 0, 39, 22
  • HSL69°, 47%, 59%
  • HSL Precise69.091°, 47.368%, 59.02%
  • HSV69°, 50%, 78%
  • HSB69°, 50%, 78%
  • HEX IDB9C865
  • DECIMAL ID12175461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
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