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#B5BD7A Color

#B5BD7A is rgb(181, 189, 122) in RGB, hsl(67, 34%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 35%, 26%) 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 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5BD7A
HEX#B5BD7A
RGBrgb(181, 189, 122)
HSLhsl(67, 34%, 61%)
HSVhsv(67, 35%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 35%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.089 114)
LABlab(74.79% -10.72 32.92)
LCHlch(74.79% 34.62 108.04)

What #B5BD7A 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 #B5BD7A, 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.

#B5BD7A Channel Values

How #B5BD7A 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 181 · G 189 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 67° · S 34% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 67° · S 35% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5BD7A 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B5BD7A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5BD7A; 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 #B5BD7A

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 #B5BD7A 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#B5BD7A
Protanopia#BCBC7A
Protanomaly#B9BC7A
Deuteranopia#BABA7A
Deuteranomaly#B8BB7A
Tritanopia#BCB6B6
Tritanomaly#B9B9A2
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #B5BD7A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5bd7a: #B5BD7A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5BD7A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5bd7a': '#B5BD7A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.741, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_b5bd7a">#B5BD7A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5BD7A"

More Green Colors

#B5BD7A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B5BD7A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5BD7A?

#B5BD7A is a light green — rgb(181, 189, 122) in RGB and hsl(67, 34%, 61%) 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 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #B5BD7A?

#B5BD7A is rgb(181, 189, 122) — red 181, green 189, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5BD7A?

#B5BD7A converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 35%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5BD7A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5BD7A scores 2:1 against white and 10.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5BD7A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5BD7A 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 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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