HEX B9C8AE - #B9C8AE, RGB(185,200,174) Color
| Color Name: | Laurel Green* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9C8AE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 200, 174) |
| CMYK Values*: | 7.5%, 0.0%, 13.0%, 21.6% |
What color is B9C8AE?
The RGB color code for color number #B9C8AE is RGB(185, 200, 174). In the RGB color model, #B9C8AE has a red value of 185, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 13.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 94.6° (degrees), 19.1 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C8AE has a hue of 94.6° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.
Color B9C8AE is cool or warm?
Color B9C8AE is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B9C8AE? (For interior and product design)
B9C8AE has an LRV of nearly 55. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#B9C8AE
Light Color
Compare LRV 55 of #B9C8AE with dark and light Color
Is #B9C8AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9C8AE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #B9C8AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 200, 174)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
7.50%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
13.00%
Key
21.57%
HSL
HSL(94.62deg, 19.1 %, 73.3 %)
Hue
94.62°
Saturation
19.12 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.
RYB
RYB(26, 70, 44)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
94.62°
Saturation
13.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.
HWB
H: 94.62°
W: 68.24 %
B: 21.57 %
XYZ
X : 48.3
Y : 54.68
Z : 48.05
YXY
Y1 : 54.68
X : 0.32
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 21.57%
Y : 31.76%
LRV
~ 54.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.2GY 7.7/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 78.86
A : -9.86
B : 11.27
CIE-Lch
L : 78.86
C : 14.98
H : 131.16
CIE-Luv
L : 78.86
U : -7.22
V : 18.07
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.95
A : -12.81
B : 13.23
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9C8AE
Here are the colors similar to B9C8AE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C8AE.
Paint color for Hex #B9C8AE
Here are the paint colors similar to B9C8AE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Behr
Hex color B9C8AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C8AE to Behr
PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#B9C8AE color palettes and scheme combination
6B8459
849F71
9FB390
B9C8AE
D3DDCC
EDF1EB
FFFFFF
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
C8BDAE
C6C8AE
B9C8AE
AEC8B0
AEC8BD
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
B9C8AE
AEB9C8
C8AEB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9C8AE
AEC6C8
BDAEC8
C8B0AE
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9C8AE
C0CDB6
C7D3BE
CED8C6
D5DECE
DCE3D6
E3E9DE
EAEEE6
F1F4EE
F8F9F6
FFFFFF
B9C8AE
A6B49C
94A08B
818C79
6F7868
5C6457
494F45
373C34
252822
121411
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9C8AE
Laurel Green*
BDAEC8
Pastel Lilac*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #B9C8AE?
Color that best contrast with #B9C8AE is #BDAEC8,
color name is Pastel Lilac*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #B9C8AE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C8AE is #BDAEC8, color name is Pastel Lilac*.
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