Information about #B9CD6A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9CD6A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 205, 106) — 72.5% red, 80.4% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 39 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9CD6A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Wild Willow (#BECA60). Slightly further away sit Poprock (#C0C975) and Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 205, 106)), which gives #B9CD6A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #B9CD6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9CD6A color variations

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

#B9CD6A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9CD6A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9CD6A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9CD6A 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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#B9CD6A 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 #B9CD6A

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

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Pale Olive Green color link
Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Greenish Beige color link
Greenish Beige

#C9D179

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

#B9CD6A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CD6A
  • RGB185, 205, 106
  • CMYK8, 0, 39, 20
  • CSSrgb(185, 205, 106)
  • HSL72°, 50%, 61%
  • HSL Precise72.121°, 49.749%, 60.98%
  • HSV72°, 48%, 80%
  • HSB72°, 48%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.804, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.804, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.804, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CD6A
  • DECIMAL ID12176746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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