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Swamp Green

#B5C69F

Swamp Green is a neutral light color with the hex code #B5C69F. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 181, 198, 159 in digital design or CMYK 9%, 0%, 20%, 22% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Swamp Green color values

HEX
#B5C69F
RGB
181, 198, 159
HSL
86°, 25%, 70%
CMYK
9, 0, 20, 22

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Swamp Green sits at 86° on the color wheel with 25% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 25% 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, Swamp Green is rendered as rgb(181, 198, 159), where the green channel leads at 198, with red and blue channels close behind. 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, Swamp Green translates to a CMYK breakdown of 9C 0M 20Y 22K. The low-to-moderate black value (22%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (20%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. 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 Swamp Green

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #B5C69F;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 181, 198, 159;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#B5C69F',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 9%
M: 0%
Y: 20%
K: 22%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(181, 198, 159)
rgba(181, 198, 159, 0.8)

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

Brands using similar hue

8 brand s with colors near 86° on the color wheel

NVIDIA logo
NVIDIA
Shopify logo
Shopify
Microsoft logo
Microsoft
Zendesk logo
Zendesk

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B5C69F?
#B5C69F is Swamp Green, a neutral light color with RGB values of 181, 198, 159. It has a hue of 86°, 25% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #B5C69F?
The RGB color code for #B5C69F is rgb(181, 198, 159). This means it contains 181 red, 198 green, and 159 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Swamp Green a warm or cool color?
Swamp Green (#B5C69F) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #B5C69F in CSS?
You can use #B5C69F in CSS with: background-color: #B5C69F; or color: #B5C69F; or as an RGB value: rgb(181, 198, 159). For print design, use CMYK: 9%, 0%, 20%, 22%.

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