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#B2BBA2

#b2bba2 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#b2bba2 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 73.33% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.37% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 81.6°, with 15.53% saturation and 68.43% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 6.29.

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Web safe#99cc99
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Relative luminance0.4761

Complementary

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #aba2bb

Split complementary

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #a2a5bb
  3. #b7a2bb

Analogous

  1. #bbb7a2
  2. #b2bba2
  3. #a5bba2

Triadic

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #a2b2bb
  3. #bba2b2

Tetradic

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #a2bbab
  3. #aba2bb
  4. #bba2b2

Square

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #a2bbb7
  3. #aba2bb
  4. #bba2a5

Monochromatic

  1. #667153
  2. #8d9b76
  3. #b2bba2
  4. #d7dbce
  5. #f5f6f3

Shades

#b2bba2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #a0a892
  3. #8e9682
  4. #7d8371
  5. #6b7061
  6. #595e51
  7. #474b41
  8. #353831
  9. #242520
  10. #121310
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2bba2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #bac2ab
  3. #c1c9b5
  4. #c9cfbe
  5. #d1d6c7
  6. #d9ddd1
  7. #e0e4da
  8. #e8ebe3
  9. #f0f1ec
  10. #f7f8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2bba2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2bba2
  2. #adb59f
  3. #a8af9b
  4. #a3a998
  5. #9ea394
  6. #999e91
  7. #94988e
  8. #8f928a
  9. #8a8c87
  10. #858683
  11. #808080

Readable text 2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b7b7b7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b5b9af ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #beb8a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bdb7a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b4b8b4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bab9a1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b9b9a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b3b9ad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2bba2 {
  color: #b2bba2;
}
Background
.bg-b2bba2 {
  background-color: #b2bba2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b2bba2 {
  border: 2px solid #b2bba2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2bba2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 187 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 16% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2bba2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2bba2, #a5bba2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2bba2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 187 162 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 6.29 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.79 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.22 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.71 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 11.59 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 12.04 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 12.13 #4d445d Inverted #b7b7b7 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#b2bba2  rgb(178, 187, 162)  hsl(82, 16%, 68%)  Ash Gray
#aba2bb  rgb(171, 162, 187)  hsl(262, 16%, 68%)  Pastel Purple
#a2b2bb  rgb(162, 178, 187)  hsl(202, 16%, 68%)  Pastel Blue
#bba2b2  rgb(187, 162, 178)  hsl(322, 16%, 68%)  Pastel Purple