Information about #B9CBA9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9CBA9 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 203, 169) (72.5% red, 79.6% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 13 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9CBA9 presents itself as a softly balanced chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Clay Ash (#BDC8B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 203, 169)), which gives #B9CBA9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9CBA9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9CBA9 color variations

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

#B9CBA9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9CBA9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9CBA9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9CBA9 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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#B9CBA9 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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Nearest named colors to #B9CBA9

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

#B9CBA9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CBA9
  • RGB185, 203, 169
  • CMYK7, 0, 13, 20
  • CSSrgb(185, 203, 169)
  • HSL92°, 25%, 73%
  • HSL Precise91.765°, 24.638%, 72.941%
  • HSV92°, 17%, 80%
  • HSB92°, 17%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.796, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.796, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.796, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CBA9
  • DECIMAL ID12176297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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