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#B4BE7E Color

#B4BE7E is rgb(180, 190, 126) in RGB, hsl(69, 33%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 34%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4BE7E
HEX#B4BE7E
RGBrgb(180, 190, 126)
HSLhsl(69, 33%, 62%)
HSVhsv(69, 34%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 34%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.086 115.7)
LABlab(75.03% -11.23 31.16)
LCHlch(75.03% 33.12 109.82)

What #B4BE7E 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 #B4BE7E, 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.

#B4BE7E Channel Values

How #B4BE7E 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 180 · G 190 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 33% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 34% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4BE7E 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4BE7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4BE7E; 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 #B4BE7E

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 #B4BE7E 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#B4BE7E
Protanopia#BCBC7E
Protanomaly#B9BD7E
Deuteranopia#BBBB7E
Deuteranomaly#B8BC7E
Tritanopia#BBB7B7
Tritanomaly#B8BAA4
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #B4BE7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4be7e: #B4BE7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4BE7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4be7e': '#B4BE7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.745, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_b4be7e">#B4BE7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4BE7E"

More Green Colors

#B4BE7E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4BE7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4BE7E?

#B4BE7E is a light green — rgb(180, 190, 126) in RGB and hsl(69, 33%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #B4BE7E?

#B4BE7E is rgb(180, 190, 126) — red 180, green 190, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4BE7E?

#B4BE7E converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 34%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4BE7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4BE7E scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4BE7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4BE7E 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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