What color is #B1D39D?

#B1D39D 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 #B1D39D?

The RGB value is 177, 211, 157: 177 red, 211 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1D39D?

The complementary color is #BF9DD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1D39D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1D39D color

#B1D39D rgb(177, 211, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #B1D39D is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 82.7% green and 61.6% blue (177, 211, 157).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#B1D39D color codes

HEX	`#B1D39D`
RGB	`rgb(177, 211, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 82.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 26%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.94, -21.05, 23.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.94, 31.27, 132.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.51, 58.369, 40.655)`
Decimal	`11654045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1D39D, 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 #B1D39D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B1D39D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	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 #B1D39D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1d39d; }
.text { color: #b1d39d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1d39d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 211 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1d39d, #9dd3a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B1D39D?: #B1D39D 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 #B1D39D?: The RGB value is 177, 211, 157: 177 red, 211 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1D39D?: The complementary color is #BF9DD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1D39D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.