What color is #B0CFA9?

#B0CFA9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B0CFA9?

The RGB value is 176, 207, 169: 176 red, 207 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B0CFA9?

The complementary color is #C8A9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B0CFA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B0CFA9 color

#B0CFA9 rgb(176, 207, 169)

Shades of green

The hex color #B0CFA9 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 81.2% green and 66.3% blue (176, 207, 169).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 28% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.34:1).

#B0CFA9 color codes

HEX	`#B0CFA9`
RGB	`rgb(176, 207, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 81.2%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 28%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 18%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 18%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.02, -17.44, 15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.02, 23.34, 138.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.377, 56.72, 45.98)`
Decimal	`11587497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B0CFA9, 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 #B0CFA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B0CFA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.34:1	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 #B0CFA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b0cfa9; }
.text { color: #b0cfa9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0cfa9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 207 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b0cfa9, #a9cfb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B0CFA9?: #B0CFA9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B0CFA9?: The RGB value is 176, 207, 169: 176 red, 207 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B0CFA9?: The complementary color is #C8A9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B0CFA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.