What color is #B2BC8A?

#B2BC8A is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2BC8A?

The RGB value is 178, 188, 138: 178 red, 188 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2BC8A?

The complementary color is #948ABC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2BC8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2BC8A color

#B2BC8A rgb(178, 188, 138)

Shades of green

The hex color #B2BC8A is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 73.7% green and 54.1% blue (178, 188, 138).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Nile (#AFB982), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#B2BC8A color codes

HEX	`#B2BC8A`
RGB	`rgb(178, 188, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 73.7%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 27%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 27%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.36, -11.91, 24.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.36, 26.98, 116.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.93, 47.267, 31.007)`
Decimal	`11713674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2BC8A, 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 #B2BC8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2BC8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	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 #B2BC8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2bc8a; }
.text { color: #b2bc8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bc8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 188 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2bc8a, #99bc8a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B2BC8A?: #B2BC8A is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Nile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2BC8A?: The RGB value is 178, 188, 138: 178 red, 188 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2BC8A?: The complementary color is #948ABC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2BC8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.