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#B9CFCB Color

#B9CFCB is rgb(185, 207, 203) in RGB, hsl(169, 19%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 2%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9CFCB
HEX#B9CFCB
RGBrgb(185, 207, 203)
HSLhsl(169, 19%, 77%)
HSVhsv(169, 11%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.024 183.6)
LABlab(81.37% -8.26 -0.66)
LCHlch(81.37% 8.29 184.57)

What #B9CFCB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B9CFCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 5.36Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 7.19Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 7.53Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 8.31Silver Sand#BFC1C2ΔE 8.42Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 8.88

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B9CFCB Channel Values

How #B9CFCB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 185 · G 207 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 19% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 11% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9CFCB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B9CFCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B9CFCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9CFCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B9CFCB
Complementary
#CFB9BD
Analogous
#B9CFC0
Analogous
#B9C8CF
Triadic
#CBB9CF
Triadic
#CFCBB9
Split comp.
#CFB9C8
Split comp.
#CFC0B9

Tints & Shades of #B9CFCB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2D6D2
#CBDCD9
#D5E2E0
#DEE8E6
#E7EEED
#F0F5F4

Shades

#9BBBB5
#79A49C
#5F8C83
#486A64
#344C47
#1D2A28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B9CFCB.

How #B9CFCB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B9CFCB
Protanopia#CBCBCB
Protanomaly#C4CDCB
Deuteranopia#C8C8CC
Deuteranomaly#C2CBCB
Tritanopia#BACFCF
Tritanomaly#B9CFCD
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B9CFCB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b9cfcb: #B9CFCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9CFCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9cfcb': '#B9CFCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.812, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_b9cfcb">#B9CFCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9CFCB"

More Green Colors

#B9CFCB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B9CFCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9CFCB?

#B9CFCB is a light green — rgb(185, 207, 203) in RGB and hsl(169, 19%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #B9CFCB?

#B9CFCB is rgb(185, 207, 203) — red 185, green 207, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9CFCB?

#B9CFCB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9CFCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9CFCB scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9CFCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9CFCB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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