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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 78.82% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
142.5° 12.9% 75.69%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
142.5° 7.96% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.79 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.4 0.13 0.76
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.4 0.08 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 0% 5% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.76 -0.01 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
50.3 55.85 57.42
CIE Lab
L a b
79.53 -7.33 3.12

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CSS notation

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#b9c9bf
rgb(185,201,191)
hsl(143, 13%, 76%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b9c9bf

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b9c9bf

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b9c9bf

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9bf

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9bf

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9bf

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9bf

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9bf

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9bf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b9c9bf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.