Information about #B5C1BA color

#B5C1BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5C1BA belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 193, 186) (71% red, 75.7% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 3 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #B5C1BA appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Robin Egg Blue (#B5C0B5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tiara (#B9C3BE) and Ash Gray (#B2BEB5).

The recipe behind #B5C1BA is rgb(181, 193, 186), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B5C1BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B5C1BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5C1BA color variations

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#B5C1BA 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 #B5C1BA

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

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C1BA
  • RGB181, 193, 186
  • CMYK5, 0, 3, 24
  • CSSrgb(181, 193, 186)
  • HSL145°, 9%, 73%
  • HSL Precise145°, 8.824%, 73.333%
  • HSV145°, 6%, 76%
  • HSB145°, 6%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.757, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.757, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.757, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5C1BA
  • DECIMAL ID11911610
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01