What color is #B1CDAC?

#B1CDAC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1CDAC?

The RGB value is 177, 205, 172: 177 red, 205 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1CDAC?

The complementary color is #C8ACCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1CDAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1CDAC color

#B1CDAC rgb(177, 205, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #B1CDAC is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 80.4% green and 67.5% blue (177, 205, 172).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#B1CDAC color codes

HEX	`#B1CDAC`
RGB	`rgb(177, 205, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 80.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 16%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.61, -15.57, 13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.61, 20.5, 139.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.408, 55.988, 47.331)`
Decimal	`11652524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1CDAC, 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 #B1CDAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B1CDAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	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 #B1CDAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1cdac; }
.text { color: #b1cdac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1cdac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 205 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1cdac, #accdb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B1CDAC?: #B1CDAC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1CDAC?: The RGB value is 177, 205, 172: 177 red, 205 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1CDAC?: The complementary color is #C8ACCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1CDAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.