Information about #B2BCBB color

#B2BCBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2BCBB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 188, 187) — 69.8% red, 73.7% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2BCBB is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Loblolly (#B3BBB7). Slightly further away sit Cool Silver (#B0BBC0) and Ash Gray (#B2BEB5).

The recipe behind #B2BCBB is rgb(178, 188, 187), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2BCBB: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #B2BCBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B2BCBB color variations

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

#B2BCBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B2BCBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B2BCBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B2BCBB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B2BCBB 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
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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
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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
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#B3BDB7
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B2BCBB

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

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

#B5C0B5

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

#B2BCBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2BCBB
  • RGB178, 188, 187
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(178, 188, 187)
  • HSL174°, 7%, 72%
  • HSL Precise174°, 6.944%, 71.765%
  • HSV174°, 5%, 74%
  • HSB174°, 5%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.737, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.737, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.737, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2BCBB
  • DECIMAL ID11713723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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