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#B0BC76 Color

#B0BC76 is rgb(176, 188, 118) in RGB, hsl(70, 34%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 37%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0BC76
HEX#B0BC76
RGBrgb(176, 188, 118)
HSLhsl(70, 34%, 60%)
HSVhsv(70, 37%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 37%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.094 116.6)
LABlab(74.07% -12.57 33.95)
LCHlch(74.07% 36.21 110.32)

What #B0BC76 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0BC76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 8.08Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 8.61Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 8.68Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 11.35Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 12.11Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 12.74

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B0BC76 Channel Values

How #B0BC76 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 188 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 34% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 37% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0BC76 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0BC76 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0BC76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0BC76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0BC76
Complementary
#8276BC
Analogous
#BCA576
Analogous
#8DBC76
Triadic
#76B0BC
Triadic
#BC76B0
Split comp.
#768DBC
Split comp.
#A576BC

Tints & Shades of #B0BC76

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BAC487
#C6CE9C
#D0D7AD
#DCE1C1
#E5E9D3
#F1F3E7

Shades

#A0AE5B
#8A964A
#717B3D
#58602F
#3F4422
#262914

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0BC76.

How #B0BC76 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0BC76
Protanopia#BABA76
Protanomaly#B6BB76
Deuteranopia#B8B877
Deuteranomaly#B5BA76
Tritanopia#B7B5B5
Tritanomaly#B4B8A0
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0BC76 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0bc76: #B0BC76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0BC76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0bc76': '#B0BC76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.737, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_b0bc76">#B0BC76</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0BC76"

More Green Colors

#B0BC76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B0BC76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0BC76?

#B0BC76 is a light green — rgb(176, 188, 118) in RGB and hsl(70, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #B0BC76?

#B0BC76 is rgb(176, 188, 118) — red 176, green 188, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0BC76?

#B0BC76 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 37%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0BC76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0BC76 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0BC76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0BC76 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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