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#B9DFB9

#b9dfb9 ≈ Celadon

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#b9dfb9 is a color from the green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 87.45% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.04% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.04% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 37.25% saturation and 80% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Celadon (#ace1af), ΔE 3.76.

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Relative luminance0.6659

Complementary

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #dfb9df

Split complementary

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #ccb9df
  3. #dfb9cc

Analogous

  1. #ccdfb9
  2. #b9dfb9
  3. #b9dfcc

Triadic

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #b9b9df
  3. #dfb9b9

Tetradic

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #b9dfdf
  3. #dfb9df
  4. #dfb9b9

Square

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #b9ccdf
  3. #dfb9df
  4. #dfccb9

Monochromatic

  1. #50af50
  2. #85c785
  3. #b9dfb9
  4. #eef7ee
  5. #f1f9f1

Shades

#b9dfb9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #a7c9a7
  3. #94b294
  4. #829c82
  5. #6f866f
  6. #5d705d
  7. #4a594a
  8. #384338
  9. #252d25
  10. #131613
  11. #000000

Tints

#b9dfb9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #c0e2c0
  3. #c7e5c7
  4. #cee9ce
  5. #d5ecd5
  6. #dcefdc
  7. #e3f2e3
  8. #eaf5ea
  9. #f1f9f1
  10. #f8fcf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b9dfb9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b9dfb9
  2. #b3d6b3
  3. #aeccae
  4. #a8c3a8
  5. #a2b9a2
  6. #9db09d
  7. #97a697
  8. #919d91
  9. #8b938b
  10. #868a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d5d5d5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cad9ca ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e1d8b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dad4bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6ddd4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d2dbb8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ced8ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7deca ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b9dfb9 {
  color: #b9dfb9;
}
Background
.bg-b9dfb9 {
  background-color: #b9dfb9;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b9dfb9 {
  border: 2px solid #b9dfb9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b9dfb9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 223 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 37% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b9dfb9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b9dfb9, #b9dfcc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b9dfb9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 223 185 / 0.35);
}

#ace1af Celadon ΔE 3.76 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 5.02 #9fe2bf Seafoam Green ΔE 5.75 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.16 #aaf0d1 Magic Mint ΔE 7.27 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.61 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 12.13 #462046 Inverted #d5d5d5 Grayscale 

Celadon
#b9dfb9  rgb(185, 223, 185)  hsl(120, 37%, 80%)  Celadon
#dfb9df  rgb(223, 185, 223)  hsl(300, 37%, 80%)  Thistle
#b9b9df  rgb(185, 185, 223)  hsl(240, 37%, 80%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#dfb9b9  rgb(223, 185, 185)  hsl(0, 37%, 80%)  Baby Pink