#B6C5BD

A light, muted green closely aligning with Silver.

About #B6C5BD

At its core, #B6C5BD is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 197, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4% Yellow, and 23% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6C5BD
RGB182, 197, 189
HSL148.0°, 11.5%, 74.3%
CMYK8%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV148.0°, 7.6%, 77.3%
LAB78.2, -6.6, 2.2
XYZ48.4, 53.6, 55.9
Decimal11978173

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6C5BD; }
.text-color { color: #B6C5BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6C5BD; }

Similar Colors

Silver
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