#b9dddb Color Information

#b9dddb Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b9dddb. In RGB, it consists of 72.5% Red, 86.7% Green, and 85.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 16.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0.9% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 176.7°, with saturation of 34.6% and lightness of 79.6%. The decimal value for #b9dddb is 12180955, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b9dddb is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#b9dddb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color185, 221, 219 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.5%, 86.7%, 85.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.275, 0.133, 0.141 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.163, 0, 0.009, 0.133 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color176.7°, 34.6%, 79.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color176.7°, 16.3%, 86.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color58.650, 67.142, 76.886 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color185, 204, 221 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12180955 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color85.575, -12.148, -2.968 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)85.575, 12.505, 193.730 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color85.575, -18.780, -2.482 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color81.940, -15.630, 1.725 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.289, 0.331, 67.142 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290371035 / 0xffb9dddb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: July 6, 2025

Shades of #b9dddb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b9dddb, its pure hue is 176.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.6%, and its lightness is 79.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b9dddb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171c1b to #a2c1c0.

Tints of #b9dddb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b9dddb, its pure hue is 176.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.6%, and its lightness is 79.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b9dddb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c2e1e0 to #f6fbfb.

Tones of #b9dddb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b9dddb, its pure hue is 176.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b9dddb, which range from #cbcbcb (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #97fff9 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b9dddb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b9dddb! For #b9dddb, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b9dddb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b9dddb

This color, #b9dddb, consists of 72.5% Red, 86.7% Green, and 85.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 185, Green = 221, Blue = 219. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b9dddb is 16.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0.9% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.5%
C16.3%
G86.7%
M0.0%
B85.9%
Y0.9%
K13.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 185 221 219
Octal 271 335 333
Hexa #b9 #dd #db
Binary 10111001 11011101 11011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 16 0 0 13
Octal 20 0 0 15
Hexa #10 #00 #00 #0d
Binary 00010000 00000000 00000000 00001101

Analogous Colors of #b9dddb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b9dddb — which has hue 176.7° — its analogous colors are located at 146.7° and 206.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9dddb.

Triadic Colors of #b9dddb

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b9dddb — which has hue 176.7° — its triadic colors are located at 56.7° and 296.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9dddb.

Complementary Color of #b9dddb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b9dddb — which has hue 176.7° — its complementary color is located at 356.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9dddb.

Split Complementary Colors of #b9dddb

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b9dddb — which has hue 176.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 26.7° and 326.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9dddb.

Tetradic Colors of #b9dddb

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b9dddb — which has hue 176.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 86.7°, 176.7°, 266.7°, and 356.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9dddb.

Monochromatic Colors of #b9dddb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b9dddb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a4bfbd — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d8f3f1 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b9dddb

We want to make getting started with #b9dddb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b9dddb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b9dddb can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b9dddb with other HTML elements.

#b9dddb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b9dddb.
<span style="color: #b9dddb;">The color of this text is #b9dddb.</span>

#b9dddb Background Color

The background color for this text is #b9dddb.
<div style="background-color: #b9dddb; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b9dddb.</div>

#b9dddb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b9dddb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b9dddb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b9dddb.</span>

#b9dddb Border Color

This is a div with border color #b9dddb.
<div style="border: #b9dddb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b9dddb.</div>

#b9dddb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b9dddb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b9dddb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b9dddb on a white background.</div></div>

#b9dddb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b9dddb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b9dddb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b9dddb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b9dddb to White

This is a gradient from #b9dddb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b9dddb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b9dddb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b9dddb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b9dddb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b9dddb to white.</div>

Gradient from #b9dddb to Black

This is a gradient from #b9dddb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b9dddb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b9dddb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b9dddb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b9dddb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b9dddb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b9dddb

In addition to using #b9dddb on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b9dddb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b9dddb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 185, Green = 221, Blue = 219). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b9dddb in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b9dddb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(185, 221, 219)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b9dddb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b9dddb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b9dddb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(185, 221, 219);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b9dddb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:185, green:221, blue:219, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:185 green:221 blue:219 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(185f, 221f, 219f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(185, 221, 219);
 

#b9dddb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b9dddb the same way. For those with color blindness, #b9dddb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b9dddb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b9dddb is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b9dddb looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b9dddb will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b9dddb is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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