#B3BB90 Color
#B3BB90 is rgb(179, 187, 144) in RGB, hsl(71, 24%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 23%, 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 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3BB90rgb(179, 187, 144)hsl(71, 24%, 65%)hsv(71, 23%, 73%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 23%, 27%)oklch(77.5% 0.059 116.4)lab(74.41% -8.34 20.89)lch(74.41% 22.49 111.75)What #B3BB90 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 #B3BB90, 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.
#B3BB90 Channel Values
How #B3BB90 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 187 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 24% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 23% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3BB90 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B3BB90 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B3BB90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3BB90; 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 #B3BB90
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B3BB90.
How #B3BB90 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.
#B3BB90#BABA90#B7BA90#B8B890#B6B990#B8B6B6#B6B8A8#B7B7B7Using #B3BB90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3bb90: #B3BB90;background-color: #B3BB90;colors: { 'color-b3bb90': '#B3BB90' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.733, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_b3bb90">#B3BB90</color>fill="#B3BB90"More Green Colors
#B3BB90 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3BB90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3BB90?
#B3BB90 is a light green — rgb(179, 187, 144) in RGB and hsl(71, 24%, 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 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #B3BB90?
#B3BB90 is rgb(179, 187, 144) — red 179, green 187, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3BB90?
#B3BB90 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 23%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3BB90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3BB90 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3BB90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3BB90 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 14.39, which is visibly different.
Open #B3BB90 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.