#B8C7BB Color
#B8C7BB is rgb(184, 199, 187) in RGB, hsl(132, 12%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8C7BBrgb(184, 199, 187)hsl(132, 12%, 75%)hsv(132, 8%, 78%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 22%)oklch(81.5% 0.023 151.6)lab(78.82% -7.00 4.18)lch(78.82% 8.16 149.17)What #B8C7BB 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 #B8C7BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8C7BB Channel Values
How #B8C7BB 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 184 · G 199 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 12% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 8% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8C7BB 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 #B8C7BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8C7BB; 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 #B8C7BB
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 #B8C7BB 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-b8c7bb: #B8C7BB;background-color: #B8C7BB;colors: { 'color-b8c7bb': '#B8C7BB' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.780, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_b8c7bb">#B8C7BB</color>fill="#B8C7BB"More Green Colors
#B8C7BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8C7BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8C7BB?
#B8C7BB is a light green — rgb(184, 199, 187) in RGB and hsl(132, 12%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #B8C7BB?
#B8C7BB is rgb(184, 199, 187) — red 184, green 199, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8C7BB?
#B8C7BB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8C7BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8C7BB scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8C7BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8C7BB 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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