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#B2BDAB

#b2bdab ≈ Ash Gray

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#b2bdab is a color from the green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.12% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.52% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 96.67°, with 12% saturation and 70.59% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 3.7.

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Web safe#99cc99
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Relative luminance0.488

Complementary

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #b6abbd

Split complementary

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #adabbd
  3. #bdabbb

Analogous

  1. #bbbdab
  2. #b2bdab
  3. #abbdad

Triadic

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #abb2bd
  3. #bdabb2

Tetradic

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #abbdb6
  3. #b6abbd
  4. #bdabb2

Square

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #abbbbd
  3. #b6abbd
  4. #bdadab

Monochromatic

  1. #65745b
  2. #8b9b80
  3. #b2bdab
  4. #d9dfd6
  5. #f5f6f4

Shades

#b2bdab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #a0aa9a
  3. #8e9789
  4. #7d8478
  5. #6b7167
  6. #595f56
  7. #474c44
  8. #353933
  9. #242622
  10. #121311
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2bdab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #bac4b3
  3. #c1cabc
  4. #c9d1c4
  5. #d1d7cd
  6. #d9ded5
  7. #e0e5dd
  8. #e8ebe6
  9. #f0f2ee
  10. #f7f8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2bdab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2bdab
  2. #adb7a7
  3. #a8b1a2
  4. #a3ab9e
  5. #9ea59a
  6. #999f96
  7. #949891
  8. #8f928d
  9. #8a8c89
  10. #858684
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b9b9b9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b7bbb4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfbaaa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bdb9ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b2bbb8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #babbaa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b9bbab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b2bcb3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2bdab {
  color: #b2bdab;
}
Background
.bg-b2bdab {
  background-color: #b2bdab;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b2bdab {
  border: 2px solid #b2bdab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2bdab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 189 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 97 12% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2bdab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2bdab, #abbdad);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2bdab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 189 171 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 3.70 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 6.96 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 10.21 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 10.34 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 11.18 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 11.18 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 11.84 #4d4254 Inverted #b9b9b9 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#b2bdab  rgb(178, 189, 171)  hsl(97, 12%, 71%)  Ash Gray
#b6abbd  rgb(182, 171, 189)  hsl(277, 12%, 71%)  Pastel Purple
#abb2bd  rgb(171, 178, 189)  hsl(217, 12%, 71%)  Dark Gray
#bdabb2  rgb(189, 171, 178)  hsl(337, 12%, 71%)  Silver Pink