What color is #B3CAA2?

#B3CAA2 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 #B3CAA2?

The RGB value is 179, 202, 162: 179 red, 202 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3CAA2?

The complementary color is #B9A2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3CAA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3CAA2 color

#B3CAA2 rgb(179, 202, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #B3CAA2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 79.2% green and 63.5% blue (179, 202, 162).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 27% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Greenhorn (#B2CC9A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#B3CAA2 color codes

HEX	`#B3CAA2`
RGB	`rgb(179, 202, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 79.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 27%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 20%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.71, -15.03, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.71, 23.01, 130.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.231, 54.433, 42.246)`
Decimal	`11782818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3CAA2, 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 #B3CAA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3CAA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	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 #B3CAA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3caa2; }
.text { color: #b3caa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3caa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 202 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3caa2, #a2caa5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #B3CAA2?: #B3CAA2 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 #B3CAA2?: The RGB value is 179, 202, 162: 179 red, 202 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3CAA2?: The complementary color is #B9A2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3CAA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.