Colour
#B2BCA8
- #B2BCA8
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B2BCA8 is a green with RGB values 178, 188, 168 and HSL 90°, 13%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B2BCA8#B2BCA8
HEX#B2BCA8
RGBrgb(178, 188, 168)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.7373, 0.6588
RGB percentages69.8%, 73.7%, 65.9%
HSLhsl(90, 13%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(90, 10.6%, 73.7%)
CMYK5.3%, 0%, 10.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,713,704
CSS custom property--colour: #B2BCA8;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.48259WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.65:1
Contrast with white1.97:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.65:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B8B8B8
Inverted#4D4357
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.97:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B2A8BC
Analogous#BCBCA8, #A8BCA8
Triadic#A8B2BC, #BCA8B2
Split complementary#A8A8BC, #BCA8BC
Tetradic#A8BCBC, #B2A8BC, #BCA8A8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G188
B168
Red178 (69.8%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue168 (65.9%)
Hue90°
Saturation (HSL)12.99%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B2 · G BC · B A8
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