Information about #B3CBAB color

#B3CBAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3CBAB is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 203, 171) — 70.2% red, 79.6% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 13 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3CBAB presents itself as a softly toned leafy green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

The recipe behind #B3CBAB is rgb(179, 203, 171), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3CBAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #B3CBAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3CBAB color variations

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

#B3CBAB 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 #B3CBAB

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

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3CBAB
  • RGB179, 203, 171
  • CMYK9, 0, 13, 20
  • CSSrgb(179, 203, 171)
  • HSL105°, 24%, 73%
  • HSL Precise105°, 23.529%, 73.333%
  • HSV105°, 16%, 80%
  • HSB105°, 16%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.796, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.796, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.796, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3CBAB
  • DECIMAL ID11783083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01