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#B0E265 Color

#B0E265 is rgb(176, 226, 101) in RGB, hsl(84, 68%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 55%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0E265
HEX#B0E265
RGBrgb(176, 226, 101)
HSLhsl(84, 68%, 64%)
HSVhsv(84, 55%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 55%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.163 127.7)
LABlab(84.47% -31.13 54.45)
LCHlch(84.47% 62.72 119.76)

What #B0E265 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0E265, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.21June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 9.04Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 13.71Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 15.29Mindaro#E3F988ΔE 15.58Booger Buster#DDE26AΔE 18.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B0E265 Channel Values

How #B0E265 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 226 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 68% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 55% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0E265 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0E265 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0E265

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0E265; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0E265
Complementary
#9765E2
Analogous
#E2D565
Analogous
#71E265
Triadic
#65B0E2
Triadic
#E265B0
Split comp.
#6571E2
Split comp.
#D565E2

Tints & Shades of #B0E265

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BBE67A
#C6EA90
#D1EEA5
#DAF1B6
#E5F5CC
#F0F9E1

Shades

#9CDA3E
#88C926
#6EA31F
#578118
#3D5A11
#26380B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0E265.

How #B0E265 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0E265
Protanopia#DBDB66
Protanomaly#CBDE65
Deuteranopia#D3D368
Deuteranomaly#C6D967
Tritanopia#BED7D7
Tritanomaly#B9DCB5
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0E265 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0e265: #B0E265;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0E265;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0e265': '#B0E265' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.886, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_b0e265">#B0E265</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0E265"

More Green Colors

#B0E265 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B0E265 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0E265?

#B0E265 is a light green — rgb(176, 226, 101) in RGB and hsl(84, 68%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #B0E265?

#B0E265 is rgb(176, 226, 101) — red 176, green 226, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0E265?

#B0E265 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 55%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0E265 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0E265 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0E265 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0E265 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.71, which is visibly different.

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