What color is #B0BBA2?

#B0BBA2 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Meadow Morn. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B0BBA2?

The RGB value is 176, 187, 162: 176 red, 187 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B0BBA2?

The complementary color is #ADA2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B0BBA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B0BBA2 color

#B0BBA2 rgb(176, 187, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #B0BBA2 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 73.3% green and 63.5% blue (176, 187, 162).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 16% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Meadow Morn (#AEBEA6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#B0BBA2 color codes

HEX	`#B0BBA2`
RGB	`rgb(176, 187, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 73.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 16%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 13%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 13%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.43, -8.36, 11.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.43, 14.12, 126.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.195, 47.379, 41.098)`
Decimal	`11582370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B0BBA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B0BBA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B0BBA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B0BBA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b0bba2; }
.text { color: #b0bba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0bba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 187 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b0bba2, #a3bba2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #B0BBA2?: #B0BBA2 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Meadow Morn. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B0BBA2?: The RGB value is 176, 187, 162: 176 red, 187 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B0BBA2?: The complementary color is #ADA2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B0BBA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.