Information about #B5BFAF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5BFAF belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 191, 175) (71% red, 74.9% green, 68.6% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 6 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5BFAF presents itself as a gently muted yellow-green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rainee (#B3C1B1). Slightly further away sit Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF) and Half Robin Egg Blue (#B5C0B5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 191, 175)), which gives #B5BFAF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5BFAF: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #B5BFAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5BFAF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B5BFAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5BFAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5BFAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5BFAF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B5BFAF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B5BFAF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

#B5C0B5

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Half Foggy Grey color link
Half Foggy Grey

#B8B7AF

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

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Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

#B5BFAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BFAF
  • RGB181, 191, 175
  • CMYK4, 0, 6, 25
  • CSSrgb(181, 191, 175)
  • HSL98°, 11%, 72%
  • HSL Precise97.5°, 11.111%, 71.765%
  • HSV98°, 8%, 75%
  • HSB98°, 8%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.749, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.749, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.749, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5BFAF
  • DECIMAL ID11911087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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