#B1BC8F color
#B1BC8F is a light, muted yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color darkkhaki (#BDB76B).
Color values
| HEX | #B1BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(6%, 0%, 24%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 11648143 |
| CSS | color: #B1BC8F; |
| Android | 0xFFB1BC8F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.737, blue: 0.561, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B1BC8F | 2.01:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B1BC8F | 10.46:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B1BC8F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B1BC8F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B1BC8F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B1BC8F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B1BC8F; background-color: #B1BC8F; }
.element { color: rgb(177 188 143); }
.element { color: hsl(75 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B1BC8F] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B1BC8F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B1BC8F?
#B1BC8F is a light, muted yellow-green. Its hue sits at 75° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #B1BC8F in RGB?
#B1BC8F converts to rgb(177, 188, 143) — 177 red, 188 green and 143 blue.
What is #B1BC8F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 24%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B1BC8F be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.46:1 versus 2.01:1).
What is the complementary color of #B1BC8F?
#9B8FBC — the hue directly opposite #B1BC8F on the color wheel.