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#B2BC6C Color

#B2BC6C is rgb(178, 188, 108) in RGB, hsl(68, 37%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 43%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2BC6C
HEX#B2BC6C
RGBrgb(178, 188, 108)
HSLhsl(68, 37%, 58%)
HSVhsv(68, 43%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 43%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.104 114.7)
LABlab(74.10% -12.62 39.08)
LCHlch(74.10% 41.07 107.90)

What #B2BC6C 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 #B2BC6C, 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.

#B2BC6C Channel Values

How #B2BC6C 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 178 · G 188 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 37% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 43% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 43% · 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 #B2BC6C 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

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Colors That Go With #B2BC6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2BC6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B2BC6C

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.

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How #B2BC6C 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#B2BC6C
Protanopia#BABA6C
Protanomaly#B7BB6C
Deuteranopia#B9B96D
Deuteranomaly#B6BA6C
Tritanopia#BAB4B4
Tritanomaly#B7B79D
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #B2BC6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2bc6c: #B2BC6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2BC6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2bc6c': '#B2BC6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.737, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_b2bc6c">#B2BC6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2BC6C"

More Green Colors

#B2BC6C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B2BC6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2BC6C?

#B2BC6C is a mid-tone green — rgb(178, 188, 108) in RGB and hsl(68, 37%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #B2BC6C?

#B2BC6C is rgb(178, 188, 108) — red 178, green 188, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2BC6C?

#B2BC6C converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 43%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2BC6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2BC6C 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 #B2BC6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2BC6C 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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