Palettes / Colors / #B1C19C
#B1C19C — Light Dusty Green
#B1C19C is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #B1C19C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B1C19C is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AB9BC0; it also sits naturally between #C0BE9B and #9DC09B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B1C19C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 177, 193, 156 |
| HSL | 86°, 23%, 68% |
| HSV | 86°, 19%, 76% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 19%, 24% |
| XYZ | 43.20, 49.89, 38.80 |
| Yxy | 49.89, 0.3276, 0.3782 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.00, -12.11, 16.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.63, -10.82, 13.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 76% · Blue 61%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B1C19C
.text { color: #B1C19C; }
.background { background-color: #B1C19C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B1C19C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(177, 193, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 23%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B1C19C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(177, 193, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B1C19C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(177, 193, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B1C19C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B1C19C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B1C19C
Tints of #B1C19C
Tones of #B1C19C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB9BC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B1C19C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B1C19C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B1C19C: ·
How #B1C19C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B1C19C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B1C19C?
#B1C19C is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 177, 193, 156). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B1C19C?
#B1C19C is RGB 177, 193, 156 — HSL 86°, 23%, 68% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 19%, 24%.
What colors go with #B1C19C?
Its complement is #AB9BC0; analogous partners are #C0BE9B and #9DC09B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B1C19C for text?
Black text on #B1C19C has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.