Close to Opal
#B5CCBE
#B5CCBE is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 80% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 18% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B5CCBE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B5CCBE as they’d see it.
#B5CCBE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B5CCBE
What color is #B5CCBE?
#B5CCBE is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 80% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 18% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B5CCBE in RGB?
#B5CCBE is rgb(181, 204, 190): 181 red, 204 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B5CCBE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 7, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B5CCBE?
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B5CCBE?
Its complement #D7C0CE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.