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What color is B5C1AA?

The RGB color code for color number #B5C1AA is RGB(181, 193, 170). In the RGB color model, #B5C1AA has a red value of 181, a green value of 193, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 11.9% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 91.3° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5C1AA has a hue of 91.3° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.



Color B5C1AA is cool or warm?

Color B5C1AA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5C1AA? (For interior and product design)

B5C1AA has an LRV of nearly 51. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #B5C1AA with dark and light Color




Is #B5C1AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5C1AA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B5C1AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 193, 170)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
193 (75.7%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.22%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.92%
Key
24.31%

HSL

HSL(91.3deg, 15.6 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
91.3°
Saturation
15.65 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 72, 49)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
49 (19.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
91.3°
Saturation
11.92 %.
Brightness / Value
75.69 %.

HWB

H: 91.3°

W: 66.67 %

B: 24.31 %

XYZ

X : 45.38

Y : 50.87

Z : 45.46

YXY

Y1 : 50.87

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 24.31%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 50.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.7GY 7.5/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 76.6

A : -8.33

B : 10.17

CIE-Lch

L : 76.6

C : 13.15

H : 129.31

CIE-Luv

L : 76.6

U : -5.67

V : 16.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.32

A : -11.23

B : 12.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5C1AA


Here are the colors similar to B5C1AA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5C1AA.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5C1AA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5C1AA.


#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B0BDB0
PANTONE 5655 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#A5B99C
PANTONE 2404 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5C1AA.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5C1AA.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5C1AA


Here are the paint colors similar to B5C1AA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color B5C1AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5C1AA to Behr


#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B6C2A1
Chopped Dill (M380-4)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#AABFA5
Azalea Leaf (S400-4)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5C1AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5C1AA to Dunn-Edwards


#AEBDA8
Fresh Thyme (DE 5654)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5C1AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5C1AA to Benjamin Moore


#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#AABBA5
Cedar Grove (444)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#AEC1AD
Pine Forest (451)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B9C2A2
Lily Pad (480)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5C1AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5C1AA to PPG Paints


#B4C0AF
Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5C1AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5C1AA to Valspar


#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#A7BCA6
Salon Green (P025)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A7B49F
Green Trellis (5006-3C)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#ADBBAD
Median Green (M208)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5C1AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5C1AA to Sherwin Williams


#ACC2A8
Easy Green (SW 6450)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#AAC2B3
Kind Green (SW 6457)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5C1AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5C1AA to Farrow & Ball


#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5C1AA color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



B5C1AA
Laurel Green*

B6AAC1
Pastel Lilac*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #B5C1AA?

Color that best contrast with #B5C1AA is #B6AAC1, color name is Pastel Lilac*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #B5C1AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5C1AA is #B6AAC1, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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