#B3BA91 Color
#B3BA91 is rgb(179, 186, 145) in RGB, hsl(70, 23%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3BA91rgb(179, 186, 145)hsl(70, 23%, 65%)hsv(70, 22%, 73%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 27%)oklch(77.3% 0.057 115.6)lab(74.16% -7.74 20.02)lch(74.16% 21.46 111.13)What #B3BA91 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 #B3BA91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B3BA91 Channel Values
How #B3BA91 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 179 · G 186 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 23% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 22% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3BA91 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.
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Colors That Go With #B3BA91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3BA91; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B3BA91
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 #B3BA91 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.
#B3BA91#B9B991#B7B991#B8B891#B6B991#B8B5B5#B6B7A8#B6B6B6Using #B3BA91 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3ba91: #B3BA91;background-color: #B3BA91;colors: { 'color-b3ba91': '#B3BA91' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.729, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_b3ba91">#B3BA91</color>fill="#B3BA91"More Green Colors
#B3BA91 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3BA91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3BA91?
#B3BA91 is a light green — rgb(179, 186, 145) in RGB and hsl(70, 23%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #B3BA91?
#B3BA91 is rgb(179, 186, 145) — red 179, green 186, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3BA91?
#B3BA91 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3BA91 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3BA91 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3BA91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3BA91 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 14.77, which is visibly different.
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