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HEX B9CA89 - #B9CA89, RGB(185,202,137) Color


Color Name: Medium Spring Bud*
Hex Color Code: #B9CA89
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 202, 137)
CMYK Values*: 8.4%, 0.0%, 32.2%, 20.8%



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What color is B9CA89?

The RGB color code for color number #B9CA89 is RGB(185, 202, 137). In the RGB color model, #B9CA89 has a red value of 185, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 32.2% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 75.7° (degrees), 38.0 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9CA89 has a hue of 75.7° (degrees), 32.2 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color B9CA89 is cool or warm?

Color B9CA89 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9CA89? (For interior and product design)

B9CA89 has an LRV of nearly 54. 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.



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Compare LRV 54 of #B9CA89 with dark and light Color




Is #B9CA89 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9CA89 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 #B9CA89 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 202, 137)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.42%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
32.18%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(75.69deg, 38.0 %, 66.5 %)

Hue
75.69°
Saturation
38.01 %.
Lightness
66.47 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 102, 43)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
102 (39.9%)
Blue
43 (16.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
75.69°
Saturation
32.18 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 75.69°

W: 53.73 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 45.64

Y : 54.36

Z : 31.75

YXY

Y1 : 54.36

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 20.78%

Y : 46.27%


LRV

~ 54.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.9GY 7.7/5.3

CIE-Lab

L : 78.67

A : -16.52

B : 30.6

CIE-Lch

L : 78.67

C : 34.77

H : 118.37

CIE-Luv

L : 78.67

U : -7.09

V : 44.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.73

A : -18.53

B : 26.08






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B9CA89

Here are the colors similar to B9CA89. 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.

#C9DC87
Medium Spring Bud
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#9AB973
Olivine
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#ACBF60
Middle Green Yellow
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#DADD98
Green Earth (Verona Green)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9CA89.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9CA89.

#BFCC80
PANTONE 7492 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#A9C47F
PANTONE 577 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#A7C086
PANTONE 4205 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#CED994
PANTONE 4211 C
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9CA89.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9CA89.

#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#B6D06B
BS 12-C-41 - Green
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B9CA89

Here are the paint colors similar to B9CA89. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9CA89 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9CA89 to Sherwin Williams

#C5CD8F
Dancing Green (SW 6716)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#ABCA99
Oh Pistachio (SW 9033)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#C4C476
Mélange Green (SW 6710)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey (SW 6717)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9CA89 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9CA89 to PPG Paints

#BACB7C
Floral Bouquet (PPG1117-4)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B6C876
Fern Glow (PPG17-27)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#AEC571
Lime Green (PPG1222-5)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#CFDB8D
Lime Splash (PPG1217-5)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9CA89 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9CA89 to Behr

#C3D29C
Cricket Field (P370-4)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#A6BC7B
Lazy Caterpillar (P370-5)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#BAD19E
Four Leaf Clover (P380-4)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#C3C67E
Soda Pop (P360-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9CA89 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9CA89 to Valspar

#BAC17E
Everglade Glen (6003-6A)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#BFD785
Sunny Lime (8001-29D)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#CBCF97
Mild Evergreen (6003-5C)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B8D892
Lush Meadow (6005-9C)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9CA89 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9CA89 to Benjamin Moore

#ACC774
Stem Green (2029-40)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#A6BA80
Woodland Hills Green (543)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#9EC479
Fresh Grass (426)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#A6B376
Vienna Green (538)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9CA89 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9CA89 to Dunn-Edwards

#A9C08A
Shrubbery (DE 5584)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#AFD77F
Wasabi (DE 5578)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A5BE8F
Praying Mantis (DE 5591)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#D6D69B
Crocodile Tears (DE 5520)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9CA89 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9CA89 to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 13.04 (87.0% similar)
#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 13.26 (86.7% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 13.31 (86.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9CA89 color palettes and scheme combination


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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



B9CA89
Medium Spring Bud*

9A89CA
Blue Bell*


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 #B9CA89?

Color that best contrast with #B9CA89 is #9A89CA, color name is Blue Bell*
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 #B9CA89?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9CA89 is #9A89CA, color name is Blue Bell*.





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