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Green Smoke

#B5B57D

Green Smoke is a neutral light color with the hex code #B5B57D. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 181, 181, 125 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 0%, 31%, 29% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Green Smoke color values

HEX
#B5B57D
RGB
181, 181, 125
HSL
60°, 27%, 60%
CMYK
0, 0, 31, 29

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Green Smoke sits at 60° on the color wheel with 27% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the orange-yellow segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 27% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Green Smoke is rendered as rgb(181, 181, 125), where the red channel dominates at 181, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Green Smoke translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 0M 31Y 29K. With a moderate key (29%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Green Smoke

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #B5B57D;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 181, 181, 125;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#B5B57D',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 0%
Y: 31%
K: 29%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(181, 181, 125)
rgba(181, 181, 125, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 60° on the color wheel

Snapchat logo
Snapchat
Ferrari logo
Ferrari
The Guardian logo
The Guardian
Best Buy logo
Best Buy

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B5B57D?
#B5B57D is Green Smoke, a neutral light color with RGB values of 181, 181, 125. It has a hue of 60°, 27% saturation, and 60% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #B5B57D?
The RGB color code for #B5B57D is rgb(181, 181, 125). This means it contains 181 red, 181 green, and 125 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Green Smoke a warm or cool color?
Green Smoke (#B5B57D) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #B5B57D in CSS?
You can use #B5B57D in CSS with: background-color: #B5B57D; or color: #B5B57D; or as an RGB value: rgb(181, 181, 125). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 0%, 31%, 29%.

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