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#B1CDA2 Color

#B1CDA2 is rgb(177, 205, 162) in RGB, hsl(99, 30%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1CDA2
HEX#B1CDA2
RGBrgb(177, 205, 162)
HSLhsl(99, 30%, 72%)
HSVhsv(99, 21%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.066 134.7)
LABlab(79.46% -15.62 18.23)
LCHlch(79.46% 24.01 130.60)

What #B1CDA2 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 #B1CDA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B1CDA2 Channel Values

How #B1CDA2 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 177 · G 205 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 30% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 21% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1CDA2 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1CDA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1CDA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1CDA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #B1CDA2

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1CDA2.

How #B1CDA2 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#B1CDA2
Protanopia#C9C9A2
Protanomaly#C0CAA2
Deuteranopia#C4C4A3
Deuteranomaly#BDC8A3
Tritanopia#B7C8C8
Tritanomaly#B4CABA
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1CDA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1cda2: #B1CDA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1CDA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1cda2': '#B1CDA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.804, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_b1cda2">#B1CDA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1CDA2"

More Green Colors

#B1CDA2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1CDA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1CDA2?

#B1CDA2 is a light green — rgb(177, 205, 162) in RGB and hsl(99, 30%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.

What is the RGB value of #B1CDA2?

#B1CDA2 is rgb(177, 205, 162) — red 177, green 205, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1CDA2?

#B1CDA2 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1CDA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1CDA2 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1CDA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1CDA2 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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