Color Name
Opal*
Hex Color Code
#B5C9BB
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 201, 187)
CMYK Values*
10.0%, 0.0%, 7.0%, 21.2%
#B5C9BB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B5C9BB?

The RGB color code for color number #B5C9BB is RGB(181, 201, 187). In the RGB color model, #B5C9BB has a red value of 181, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 138° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5C9BB has a hue of 138° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color B5C9BB is cool or warm?

Color B5C9BB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B5C9BB? (For interior and product design)

B5C9BB 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
#B5C9BB
LRV 55
Light Color

Compare LRV 55 of #B5C9BB with dark and light color

Is #B5C9BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5C9BB 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B5C9BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5C9BB
Hex triplet
#B5C9BB
Red
B5
Green
C9
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 201, 187)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.95%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.97%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(138deg, 15.6 %, 74.9 %)
Hue
138°
Saturation
15.62 %
Lightness
74.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
138°
Saturation
9.95 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(23, 60, 45)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)
HWB
Hue
138°
Whiteness
70.98 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
21.18%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
48.91
Y
55.18
Z
55.09
YXY
Y1
55.18
X
0.31
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
79.15
A
-9.44
B
4.68
CIE-Lch
L
79.15
C
10.54
H
153.62
CIE-Luv
L
79.15
U
-10.36
V
8.57
Hunter-Lab
L
74.29
A
-12.47
B
8.03
Other
LRV
~ 55.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.2G 7.8/2.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B5C9BB

These are the named colors closest to hex B5C9BB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A8C3BC Color Opal
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
93.19% match | ΔE 6.81
#A0D1CA Color Shelduck Blue
91.91% match | ΔE 8.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5C9BB.


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5C9BB.

#B7CDC2 Color PANTONE 622 C
98.33% match | ΔE 1.67
#B6C9C2 Color PANTONE 4169 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#ADCAB8 Color PANTONE 559 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#A7BDB1 Color PANTONE 5585 C
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5C9BB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5C9BB.


Paint color for Hex #B5C9BB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5C9BB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5C9BB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5C9BB 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

#B5C9BB
Opal*
#C9B5C3
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 #B5C9BB?

Color that best contrast with #B5C9BB is #C9B5C3, 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 #B5C9BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5C9BB is #C9B5C3, color name is Thistle*.

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