Silver

#b2bcb2

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for silver, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Silver, a light neutral that behaves like a grey. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Silver color values

Every conversion for #b2bcb2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b2bcb2

RGB178, 188, 178

HSL120, 7%, 72%

HSV120, 5%, 74%

CMYK5%, 0%, 5%, 26%

Lab75.23, -5.34, 3.85

XYZ44.38, 48.65, 49.17

Decimal11713714

Web safe#99cc99

Pantone5507 C

Shades of silver

#a0aca0 #8e9d8e #7c8d7c #6c7c6c #5c6a5c #4d584d #3d463d #2d342d #1e221e #0e100e

Tints of silver

#b9c2b9 #bfc8bf #c6cec6 #cdd3cd #d4d9d4 #dadfda #e1e5e1 #e8ebe8 #eff1ef #f5f7f5

Colors that go with silver

Complementary#bcb2bc Analogous#b7bcb2 Analogous#b2bcb7 Triadic#b2b2bc Triadic#bcb2b2 Split complementary#b7b2bc Split complementary#bcb2b7

Silver in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 5, 0, 5, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b2bcb2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

5 0 5 26

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

9 4 9 32

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Silver in css

Copy #b2bcb2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b2bcb2; }
.text { color: #b2bcb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bcb2; }

How silver looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Silver and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b2bcb2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b2bcb2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Silver on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b2bcb2 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around silver? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn silver into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b2bcb2 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from silver, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #b2bcb2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.