Information about #B3C8B1 color

#B3C8B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3C8B1 falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 200, 177) — 70.2% red, 78.4% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 9 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained leafy green, #B3C8B1 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Enigma green (#AEC5B3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rainee (#B3C1B1) and Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 200, 177) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #B3C8B1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3C8B1 color variations

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

#B3C8B1 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 #B3C8B1

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

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3C8B1
  • RGB179, 200, 177
  • CMYK8, 0, 9, 22
  • CSSrgb(179, 200, 177)
  • HSL115°, 17%, 74%
  • HSL Precise114.783°, 17.293%, 73.922%
  • HSV115°, 12%, 78%
  • HSB115°, 12%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.784, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.784, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.784, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3C8B1
  • DECIMAL ID11782321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01