Recognised as Colour
#B1BC9C
- #B1BC9C
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark seagreen
#B1BC9C is a green with RGB values 177, 188, 156 and HSL 81°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark seagreen.
Colour values
#B1BC9C#B1BC9C
HEX#B1BC9C
RGBrgb(177, 188, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.6941, 0.7373, 0.6118
RGB percentages69.4%, 73.7%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(80.6, 19.3%, 67.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(80.6, 17%, 73.7%)
CMYK5.9%, 0%, 17%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,648,156
CSS custom property--colour: #B1BC9C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47714WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.54:1
Contrast with white1.99:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.54:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#4E4363
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.99:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.54:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A79CBC
Analogous#BCB79C, #A1BC9C
Triadic#9CB1BC, #BC9CB1
Split complementary#9CA1BC, #B79CBC
Tetradic#9CBCB7, #A79CBC, #BC9CA1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R177
G188
B156
Red177 (69.4%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue80.63°
Saturation (HSL)19.28%
Lightness67.45%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B1 · G BC · B 9C
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B1BC9C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 141.73 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B1BC9C has a molar mass of 141.73 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 10 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass141.73 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.353482 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.2490233 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B15.3%
C84.7%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 15.254%
Carbon (C × 10)120.11 g/mol, 84.746%
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