Information about #B1BCAC color

#B1BCAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1BCAC is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 188, 172) (69.4% red, 73.7% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 6 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1BCAC is a calm, restrained chartreuse that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rainee (#B3C1B1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Bel Air (#ADB5AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 188, 172) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1BCAC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1BCAC color variations

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#B1BCAC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B1BCAC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1BCAC
  • RGB177, 188, 172
  • CMYK4, 0, 6, 26
  • CSSrgb(177, 188, 172)
  • HSL101°, 11%, 71%
  • HSL Precise101.25°, 10.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV101°, 9%, 74%
  • HSB101°, 9%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.737, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.737, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.737, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1BCAC
  • DECIMAL ID11648172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01