What color is #B1D09B?

#B1D09B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1D09B?

The RGB value is 177, 208, 155: 177 red, 208 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1D09B?

The complementary color is #BA9BD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1D09B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1D09B color

#B1D09B rgb(177, 208, 155)

Shades of green

The hex color #B1D09B is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 81.6% green and 60.8% blue (177, 208, 155).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 36% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#B1D09B color codes

HEX	`#B1D09B`
RGB	`rgb(177, 208, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 81.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 36%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.08, -19.87, 23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.08, 30.39, 130.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.603, 56.825, 39.517)`
Decimal	`11653275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1D09B, 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 #B1D09B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B1D09B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	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 #B1D09B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1d09b; }
.text { color: #b1d09b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1d09b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 208 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1d09b, #9bd09f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B1D09B?: #B1D09B is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1D09B?: The RGB value is 177, 208, 155: 177 red, 208 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1D09B?: The complementary color is #BA9BD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1D09B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.