HEX atlas value

#B0C0A5

#B0C0A5 is a cool green HEX color close to Laurel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 176, 192, 165, HSL 96, 18%, 70%, has luminance 0.4965, and belongs to the muted group.

#B0C0A5 Sample readable text
HEX #B0C0A5
RGB rgb(176, 192, 165)
HSL hsl(96 18% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 14, 25)
Luminance 0.4965
Contrast Black 10.93:1White 1.92:1

CSS

--color-b0c0a5: #B0C0A5;
.background-b0c0a5 { background-color: #B0C0A5; }
.text-b0c0a5 { color: #B0C0A5; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4965
Black text10.93:1AA Pass
White text1.92:1AA 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":"#B0C0A5","rgb":[176,192,165],"hsl":[96,18,70],"cmyk":[8,0,14,25],"luminance":0.4965,"contrast":{"black":10.93,"white":1.92}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.92,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DFE6DB","hex":"#DFE6DB","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.48,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ACD194","hex":"#ACD194","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.3,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.29,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BEC0A5","hex":"#BEC0A5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.27,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.93,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","muted green","Laurel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b0c0a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B5A5C0","analogous":["#BEC0A5","#A5C0A7"],"triadic":["#A5B0C0","#C0A5B0"],"tetradic":["#A5BEC0","#B5A5C0","#C0A7A5"],"splitComplementary":["#A7A5C0","#C0A5BE"],"monochromatic":["#DFE6DB","#B0C0A5","#809B6F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DFE6DB","dark":"#809B6F","saturated":"#ACD194","desaturated":"#B3B3B3","pastel":"#F2F3F2","neon":"#BCFF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":16.24807680927192},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":18.027756377319946},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":21.587033144922902},{"slug":"galvanized-steel","name":"Galvanized Steel","hex":"#A9B0B4","distance":23.021728866442675}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B0C0A5

#B0C0A5 is classified as a cool green value with muted visual character. #B0C0A5 is visually closest to Laurel Green, a named green color with HEX #A9BA9D.

The RGB channels are 176, 192, and 165, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 96deg with 18% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4965, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.93:1AA Pass
White text1.92:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B0C0A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.93:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.92:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DFE6DB#000000 text · best 16.48:1#DFE6DB
#ACD194#000000 text · best 12.3:1#ACD194
Pumice#000000 text · best 11.29:1#BAC0B4
#BEC0A5#000000 text · best 11.27:1#BEC0A5
Ash Gray#000000 text · best 10.93:1#B2BEB5

Generated Palette

#B0C0A5#B0C0A5
#B5A5C0#B5A5C0
#BEC0A5#BEC0A5
#A5C0A7#A5C0A7
#DFE6DB#DFE6DB
#809B6F#809B6F

Color Harmonies

#B5A5C0#B5A5C0
#BEC0A5#BEC0A5
#A5C0A7#A5C0A7
#A5B0C0#A5B0C0
#C0A5B0#C0A5B0

Variants

#DFE6DB#DFE6DB
#809B6F#809B6F
#ACD194#ACD194
#B3B3B3#B3B3B3
#F2F3F2#F2F3F2
#BCFF8F#BCFF8F

Nearest Named Colors