Information about #B3BDB5 color

#B3BDB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3BDB5 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 189, 181) (70.2% red, 74.1% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 3 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3BDB5 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ash Gray (#B2BEB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Loblolly (#B3BBB7) and Half Robin Egg Blue (#B5C0B5).

The recipe behind #B3BDB5 is rgb(179, 189, 181), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3BDB5: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #B3BDB5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3BDB5 color variations

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

#B3BDB5 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 #B3BDB5

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

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3BDB5
  • RGB179, 189, 181
  • CMYK4, 0, 3, 26
  • CSSrgb(179, 189, 181)
  • HSL132°, 7%, 72%
  • HSL Precise132°, 7.042%, 72.157%
  • HSV132°, 5%, 74%
  • HSB132°, 5%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.741, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.741, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.741, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3BDB5
  • DECIMAL ID11779509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01