#B7BB95 Color
#B7BB95 is rgb(183, 187, 149) in RGB, hsl(66, 22%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 20%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7BB95rgb(183, 187, 149)hsl(66, 22%, 66%)hsv(66, 20%, 73%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 20%, 27%)oklch(77.9% 0.052 112.5)lab(74.81% -6.25 18.85)lch(74.81% 19.86 108.34)What #B7BB95 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 #B7BB95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7BB95 Channel Values
How #B7BB95 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 183 · G 187 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 22% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 20% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7BB95 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 #B7BB95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7BB95; 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 #B7BB95
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 #B7BB95 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7bb95: #B7BB95;background-color: #B7BB95;colors: { 'color-b7bb95': '#B7BB95' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.733, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_b7bb95">#B7BB95</color>fill="#B7BB95"More Green Colors
#B7BB95 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7BB95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7BB95?
#B7BB95 is a light green — rgb(183, 187, 149) in RGB and hsl(66, 22%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #B7BB95?
#B7BB95 is rgb(183, 187, 149) — red 183, green 187, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7BB95?
#B7BB95 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 20%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7BB95 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7BB95 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7BB95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7BB95 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, which is visibly different.
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