Information about #B1BBB5 color

#B1BBB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1BBB5 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 187, 181) (69.4% red, 73.3% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 2 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #B1BBB5 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hermitage (#B1B9B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Loblolly (#B3BBB7) and Ash Gray (#B2BEB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(177, 187, 181)), which gives #B1BBB5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B1BBB5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #B1BBB5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B1BBB5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B1BBB5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B1BBB5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1BBB5
  • RGB177, 187, 181
  • CMYK4, 0, 2, 27
  • CSSrgb(177, 187, 181)
  • HSL144°, 7%, 71%
  • HSL Precise144°, 6.849%, 71.373%
  • HSV144°, 5%, 73%
  • HSB144°, 5%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.733, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.733, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.733, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1BBB5
  • DECIMAL ID11647925
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01