Palettes / Colors / #B7C19A
#B7C19A — Light Dusty Green
#B7C19A 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 #B7C19A 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.
#B7C19A 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 #A49AC1; it also sits naturally between #C1B79A and #A4C19A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B7C19A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 183, 193, 154 |
| HSL | 75°, 24%, 68% |
| HSV | 75°, 20%, 76% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 20%, 24% |
| XYZ | 44.43, 50.54, 37.99 |
| Yxy | 50.54, 0.3342, 0.3801 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.40, -10.23, 18.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.09, -9.20, 14.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 76% · Blue 60%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B7C19A
.text { color: #B7C19A; }
.background { background-color: #B7C19A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B7C19A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 193, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 24%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B7C19A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 193, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B7C19A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 193, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B7C19A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B7C19A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A49AC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B7C19A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B7C19A
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 #B7C19A: ·
How #B7C19A 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 #B7C19A 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 #B7C19A?
#B7C19A is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 183, 193, 154). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B7C19A?
#B7C19A is RGB 183, 193, 154 — HSL 75°, 24%, 68% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 20%, 24%.
What colors go with #B7C19A?
Its complement is #A49AC1; analogous partners are #C1B79A and #A4C19A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B7C19A for text?
Black text on #B7C19A has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.