Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Pumice

Pumice is a muted green color with HEX #BAC0B4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 186, 192, 180, HSL 90, 9%, 73%, cool temperature, and is useful for earth tone palettes, interior design, and material inspired branding.

#BAC0B4 green cool muted
HEX #BAC0B4
RGB rgb(186, 192, 180)
HSL hsl(90 9% 73%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 6, 25)
Luminance 0.5143
Contrast Black 11.29:1White 1.86:1

CSS Utilities

--color-pumice: #BAC0B4;
.bg-pumice { background-color: #BAC0B4; }
.text-pumice { color: #BAC0B4; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5143
Black text11.29:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#BAC0B4",
  "rgb": [
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    192,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    90,
    9,
    73
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    3,
    0,
    6,
    25
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5143,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.29,
    "white": 1.86
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#BAB4C0",
  "analogous": [
    "#C0C0B4",
    "#B4C0B4"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B4BAC0",
    "#C0B4BA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B4C0C0",
    "#BAB4C0",
    "#C0B4B4"
  ],
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    "#B4B4C0",
    "#C0B4C0"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E8EAE6",
    "#BAC0B4",
    "#8C9782"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E8EAE6",
  "dark": "#8C9782",
  "saturated": "#BACFA5",
  "desaturated": "#BABABA",
  "pastel": "#FAFAFA",
  "neon": "#CFFF9E"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#BAB4C0",
    "#C0C0B4",
    "#B4C0B4"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BABABA",
    "#E8EAE6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E8EAE6",
    "#BABABA"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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    "silver",
    "opal",
    "galvanized-steel",
    "silver-metallic"
  ],
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  ],
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    "ash-gray-vs-pumice",
    "opal-vs-pumice",
    "pumice-vs-silver"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/pumice",
    "/css/colors/pumice",
    "/hex/bac0b4"
  ],
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/compare/opal-vs-pumice",
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      "/harmonies/pumice",
      "/wcag/pumice",
      "/css/colors/pumice",
      "/hex/bac0b4"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Pumice",
  "hex": "#BAC0B4",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
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    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
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      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
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  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
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  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
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    "cool",
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    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
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    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
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    192,
    180
  ],
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    9,
    73
  ],
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  ],
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  "contrast": {
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  },
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    ],
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      "#C0B4BA"
    ],
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      "#BAC0B4",
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    ]
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    "dark": "#8C9782",
    "saturated": "#BACFA5",
    "desaturated": "#BABABA",
    "pastel": "#FAFAFA",
    "neon": "#CFFF9E"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
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      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
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    "textUtility": ".text-pumice { color: #BAC0B4; }"
  },
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    "silver",
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    "galvanized-steel",
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
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  ],
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      "/css/colors/pumice",
      "/hex/bac0b4"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#BAB4C0",
      "#C0C0B4",
      "#B4C0B4"
    ],
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      "#BABABA",
      "#E8EAE6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#000000"
    ],
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      "#E8EAE6",
      "#BABABA"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Pumice Color

Pumice sits in the green family with cool temperature and muted visual character. Pumice is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include groundedness, warmth, and natural texture, which makes it relevant for architecture and home decor. In design work, Pumice is most useful for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Green color familyBrowse named green colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors with muted visual character.Pumice accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #BAC0B4.Pumice CSS utilitiesUse Pumice in CSS variables and utility classes.#BAC0B4 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Pumice paletteOpen the generated palette based on Pumice.Pumice harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pumice against black and white text.

Black text11.29:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Silver#C0C0C0
Opal#A8C3BC
Galvanized Steel#A9B0B4
Silver Metallic#AAA9AD

Color Harmonies

#BAB4C0#BAB4C0
#C0C0B4#C0C0B4
#B4C0B4#B4C0B4
#B4BAC0#B4BAC0
#C0B4BA#C0B4BA
Open full Pumice harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E8EAE6#E8EAE6
#8C9782#8C9782
#BACFA5#BACFA5
#BABABA#BABABA
#FAFAFA#FAFAFA
#CFFF9E#CFFF9E

Pairings

Black#000000
#BAB4C0#BAB4C0
#C0C0B4#C0C0B4
#B4C0B4#B4C0B4
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5