#B6BC85 Color
#B6BC85 is rgb(182, 188, 133) in RGB, hsl(67, 29%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 29%, 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 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6BC85rgb(182, 188, 133)hsl(67, 29%, 63%)hsv(67, 29%, 74%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 29%, 26%)oklch(77.7% 0.074 113.2)lab(74.75% -8.81 27.19)lch(74.75% 28.58 107.94)What #B6BC85 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 #B6BC85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6BC85 Channel Values
How #B6BC85 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 182 · G 188 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 29% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 29% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6BC85 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 #B6BC85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6BC85; 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 #B6BC85
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 #B6BC85 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.
#B6BC85#BBBB85#B9BB85#BABA85#B8BB85#BCB6B6#BAB9A5#B7B7B7Using #B6BC85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b6bc85: #B6BC85;background-color: #B6BC85;colors: { 'color-b6bc85': '#B6BC85' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.737, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_b6bc85">#B6BC85</color>fill="#B6BC85"More Green Colors
#B6BC85 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B6BC85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6BC85?
#B6BC85 is a light green — rgb(182, 188, 133) in RGB and hsl(67, 29%, 63%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #B6BC85?
#B6BC85 is rgb(182, 188, 133) — red 182, green 188, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6BC85?
#B6BC85 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 29%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6BC85 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B6BC85 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 #B6BC85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6BC85 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 12.5, which is visibly different.
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