Information about #B2BCA5 color

#B2BCA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2BCA5 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 188, 165) (69.8% red, 73.7% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 9 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B2BCA5 reads as a softly toned zesty chartreuse and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bone White (#B8B7A6). Slightly further away sit Diana Green (#B1B5A9) and Pebble Grey (#B4B3A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 188, 165) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2BCA5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2BCA5 color variations

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

#B2BCA5 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 #B2BCA5

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

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Laurel Green color link
Laurel Green

#A9BA9D

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2BCA5
  • RGB178, 188, 165
  • CMYK4, 0, 9, 26
  • CSSrgb(178, 188, 165)
  • HSL86°, 15%, 69%
  • HSL Precise86.087°, 14.65%, 69.216%
  • HSV86°, 12%, 74%
  • HSB86°, 12%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.737, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.737, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.737, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2BCA5
  • DECIMAL ID11713701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01