Palettes / Colors / #B5C19F
#B5C19F — Light Dusty Green
#B5C19F 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 #B5C19F 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.
#B5C19F 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 #AB9FC1; it also sits naturally between #C1BC9F and #A4C19F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B5C19F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 193, 159 |
| HSL | 81°, 22%, 69% |
| HSV | 81°, 18%, 76% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 18%, 24% |
| XYZ | 44.38, 50.47, 40.20 |
| Yxy | 50.47, 0.3286, 0.3737 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.35, -10.17, 15.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.04, -9.15, 12.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 76% · Blue 62%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B5C19F
.text { color: #B5C19F; }
.background { background-color: #B5C19F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B5C19F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 193, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 22%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B5C19F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 193, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B5C19F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 193, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B5C19F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B5C19F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB9FC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B5C19F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B5C19F
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 #B5C19F: ·
How #B5C19F 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 #B5C19F 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 #B5C19F?
#B5C19F is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 181, 193, 159). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B5C19F?
#B5C19F is RGB 181, 193, 159 — HSL 81°, 22%, 69% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 18%, 24%.
What colors go with #B5C19F?
Its complement is #AB9FC1; analogous partners are #C1BC9F and #A4C19F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B5C19F for text?
Black text on #B5C19F has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.