Information about #B9CB91 color

#B9CB91 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9CB91 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 203, 145) (72.5% red, 79.6% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 23 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced chartreuse, #B9CB91 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Springtide Green (#C8CB8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 203, 145)), which gives #B9CB91 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9CB91 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #B9CB91 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9CB91 color variations

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

#B9CB91 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 #B9CB91

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CB91
  • RGB185, 203, 145
  • CMYK7, 0, 23, 20
  • CSSrgb(185, 203, 145)
  • HSL79°, 36%, 68%
  • HSL Precise78.621°, 35.802%, 68.235%
  • HSV79°, 29%, 80%
  • HSB79°, 29%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.796, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.796, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.796, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CB91
  • DECIMAL ID12176273
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01