#B1C9B9 Color
#B1C9B9 is rgb(177, 201, 185) in RGB and hsl(140, 18%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B1C9B9
HEX
#B1C9B9RGB
rgb(177, 201, 185)HSL
hsl(140, 18%, 74%)HSV
hsv(140, 12%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(81.3% 0.034 156.4)CMYK
cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1C9B9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B1C9B9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1C9B9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.