Recognised as Colour
#B9CECE
- #B9CECE
- Cyan
- Light
- Nearest: Light grey
#B9CECE is a cyan with RGB values 185, 206, 206 and HSL 180°, 18%, 77%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light grey.
Colour values
#B9CECE#B9CECE
HEX#B9CECE
RGBrgb(185, 206, 206)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.8078, 0.8078
RGB percentages72.5%, 80.8%, 80.8%
HSLhsl(180, 17.6%, 76.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 10.2%, 80.8%)
CMYK10.2%, 0%, 0%, 19.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,177,102
CSS custom property--colour: #B9CECE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.58913WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness200 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.78:1
Contrast with white1.64:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.78:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CACACA
Inverted#463131
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.64:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.78:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#CEB9B9
Analogous#B9CEC3, #B9C3CE
Triadic#CEB9CE, #CECEB9
Split complementary#CEB9C3, #CEC3B9
Tetradic#C3B9CE, #CEB9B9, #C3CEB9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G206
B206
Red185 (72.5%)
Green206 (80.8%)
Blue206 (80.8%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)17.65%
Lightness76.67%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR B9 · G CE · B CE
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B9CeCe (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 377.53 g/mol
- 11 atoms
B9CeCe has a molar mass of 377.53 g/mol, made up of 11 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × B, 2 × Ce.
Molar mass
Molar mass377.53 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule11
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.2690331 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.5951423 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B25.8%
Ce74.2%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 25.77%
Cerium (Ce × 2)280.24 g/mol, 74.23%
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