Palettes / Colors / #B8C19E
#B8C19E — Light Dusty Green
#B8C19E 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 #B8C19E 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.
#B8C19E 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 #A79FC1; it also sits naturally between #C1B99F and #A7C19F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B8C19E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 193, 158 |
| HSL | 75°, 22%, 69% |
| HSV | 75°, 18%, 76% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 18%, 24% |
| XYZ | 45.01, 50.80, 39.78 |
| Yxy | 50.80, 0.3320, 0.3747 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.56, -9.23, 16.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.27, -8.33, 13.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 76% · Blue 62%
Cyan 5% · 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 #B8C19E
.text { color: #B8C19E; }
.background { background-color: #B8C19E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B8C19E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 193, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 22%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B8C19E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 193, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B8C19E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 193, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B8C19E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B8C19E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B8C19E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A79FC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B8C19E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B8C19E
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 #B8C19E: ·
How #B8C19E 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 #B8C19E 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 #B8C19E?
#B8C19E is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 184, 193, 158). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B8C19E?
#B8C19E is RGB 184, 193, 158 — HSL 75°, 22%, 69% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 18%, 24%.
What colors go with #B8C19E?
Its complement is #A79FC1; analogous partners are #C1B99F and #A7C19F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B8C19E for text?
Black text on #B8C19E has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.