#B1C9BD Color
#B1C9BD is rgb(177, 201, 189) in RGB and hsl(150, 18%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.
#B1C9BD
HEX
#B1C9BDRGB
rgb(177, 201, 189)HSL
hsl(150, 18%, 74%)HSV
hsv(150, 12%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(81.4% 0.031 164.1)CMYK
cmyk(12%, 0%, 6%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B1C9BD 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 text11.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #B1C9BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #B1C9BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.