What color is #B1CDA0?

#B1CDA0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhorn. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1CDA0?

The RGB value is 177, 205, 160: 177 red, 205 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1CDA0?

The complementary color is #BCA0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1CDA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1CDA0 color

#B1CDA0 rgb(177, 205, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #B1CDA0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 80.4% green and 62.7% blue (177, 205, 160).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Greenhorn (#B2CC9A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#B1CDA0 color codes

HEX	`#B1CDA0`
RGB	`rgb(177, 205, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 80.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 22%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.36, -17.58, 19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.36, 26.15, 132.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.307, 55.547, 41.533)`
Decimal	`11652512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1CDA0, 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 #B1CDA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B1CDA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	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 #B1CDA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1cda0; }
.text { color: #b1cda0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1cda0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 205 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1cda0, #a0cda6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B1CDA0?: #B1CDA0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhorn. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1CDA0?: The RGB value is 177, 205, 160: 177 red, 205 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1CDA0?: The complementary color is #BCA0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1CDA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.