HEX B5C9B4 - #B5C9B4, RGB(181,201,180) Color
| Color Name: | Laurel Green* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B5C9B4 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(181, 201, 180) |
| CMYK Values*: | 10.0%, 0.0%, 10.4%, 21.2% |
What color is B5C9B4?
The RGB color code for color number #B5C9B4 is RGB(181, 201, 180). In the RGB color model, #B5C9B4 has a red value of 181, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.4% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 117.1° (degrees), 16.3 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5C9B4 has a hue of 117.1° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color B5C9B4 is cool or warm?
Color B5C9B4 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B5C9B4? (For interior and product design)
B5C9B4 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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.
Dark Color
#B5C9B4
Light Color
Compare LRV 55 of #B5C9B4 with dark and light Color
Is #B5C9B4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B5C9B4 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 #B5C9B4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(181, 201, 180)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.95%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
10.45%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(117.14deg, 16.3 %, 74.7 %)
Hue
117.14°
Saturation
16.28 %.
Lightness
74.71 %.
RYB
RYB(24, 66, 45)
Red
24 (9.5%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
117.14°
Saturation
10.45 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 117.14°
W: 70.59 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 48.18
Y : 54.89
Z : 51.24
YXY
Y1 : 54.89
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 29.02%
M : 21.18%
Y : 29.41%
LRV
~ 54.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.9GY 7.8/3
CIE-Lab
L : 78.98
A : -10.72
B : 8.2
CIE-Lch
L : 78.98
C : 13.5
H : 142.6
CIE-Luv
L : 78.98
U : -10.13
V : 13.88
Hunter-Lab
L : 74.09
A : -13.58
B : 10.86
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B5C9B4
Here are the colors similar to B5C9B4. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5C9B4.
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #B5C9B4
Here are the paint colors similar to B5C9B4. 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.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color B5C9B4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5C9B4 to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#B5C9B4 color palettes and scheme combination
61855F
7A9E79
98B496
B5C9B4
D2DED2
F0F4EF
FFFFFF
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.
C9C8B4
C0C9B4
B5C9B4
B4C9BE
B4C9C8
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.
B5C9B4
B4B5C9
C9B4B5
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B5C9B4
B4C0C9
C8B4C9
C9BEB4
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B5C9B4
BCCEBB
C3D3C3
CBD9CA
D2DED2
DAE4D9
E1E9E1
E8EEE8
F0F4F0
F7F9F7
FFFFFF
B5C9B4
A2B4A2
90A090
7E8C7E
6C786C
5A645A
485047
363C36
242824
121412
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B5C9B4
Laurel Green*
C8B4C9
Thistle*
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 #B5C9B4?
Color that best contrast with #B5C9B4 is #C8B4C9,
color name is Thistle*
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 #B5C9B4?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B5C9B4 is #C8B4C9, color name is Thistle*.
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