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#B4CFB0 Color

#B4CFB0 is rgb(180, 207, 176) in RGB, hsl(112, 24%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4CFB0
HEX#B4CFB0
RGBrgb(180, 207, 176)
HSLhsl(112, 24%, 75%)
HSVhsv(112, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.052 141.5)
LABlab(80.47% -13.74 12.29)
LCHlch(80.47% 18.43 138.18)

What #B4CFB0 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 #B4CFB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 7.66Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 7.8Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.66Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.01Sage#9CAF88ΔE 12.63Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.87

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

#B4CFB0 Channel Values

How #B4CFB0 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 207 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 24% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4CFB0 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4CFB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4CFB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4CFB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4CFB0
Complementary
#CAB0CF
Analogous
#C3CFB0
Analogous
#B0CFBB
Triadic
#B0B4CF
Triadic
#CFB0B4
Split comp.
#BBB0CF
Split comp.
#CFB0C3

Tints & Shades of #B4CFB0

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

#BDD4B9
#C9DCC6
#D2E2D0
#DBE8D9
#E4EEE3
#F0F5EF

Shades

#96BB90
#78A871
#5F8E57
#476C42
#324C2F
#1D2C1B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4CFB0.

How #B4CFB0 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#B4CFB0
Protanopia#CBCBB0
Protanomaly#C2CCB0
Deuteranopia#C7C7B1
Deuteranomaly#BFCAB1
Tritanopia#B8CBCB
Tritanomaly#B7CDC1
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4CFB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4cfb0: #B4CFB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4CFB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4cfb0': '#B4CFB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.812, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_b4cfb0">#B4CFB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4CFB0"

More Green Colors

#B4CFB0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B4CFB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4CFB0?

#B4CFB0 is a light green — rgb(180, 207, 176) in RGB and hsl(112, 24%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #B4CFB0?

#B4CFB0 is rgb(180, 207, 176) — red 180, green 207, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4CFB0?

#B4CFB0 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4CFB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4CFB0 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4CFB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4CFB0 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 13.11, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.