Palettes / Colors / #B6CBBD
#B6CBBD — Light Dusty Green
#B6CBBD is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#B6CBBD 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 #CAB4C3; it also sits naturally between #B8CAB4 and #B4CAC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B6CBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 203, 189 |
| HSL | 140°, 17%, 75% |
| HSV | 140°, 10%, 80% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.83, 56.33, 56.39 |
| Yxy | 56.33, 0.3066, 0.3465 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.80, -9.76, 4.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.05, -8.96, 4.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 80% · Blue 74%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
Previews
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CSS code for #B6CBBD
.text { color: #B6CBBD; }
.background { background-color: #B6CBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B6CBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 203, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 17%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B6CBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 203, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B6CBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 203, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B6CBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B6CBBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAB4C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B6CBBD: #000000.
How #B6CBBD 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 #B6CBBD
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B6CBBD?
#B6CBBD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 182, 203, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B6CBBD?
#B6CBBD is RGB 182, 203, 189 — HSL 140°, 17%, 75% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #B6CBBD?
Its complement is #CAB4C3; analogous partners are #B8CAB4 and #B4CAC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B6CBBD for text?
Black text on #B6CBBD has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.