#B2C6AE Color
#B2C6AE is rgb(178, 198, 174) in RGB, hsl(110, 17%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B2C6AErgb(178, 198, 174)hsl(110, 17%, 73%)hsv(110, 12%, 78%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 22%)oklch(80.5% 0.04 140.5)lab(77.85% -10.42 9.66)lch(77.85% 14.20 137.17)What #B2C6AE 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 #B2C6AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B2C6AE Channel Values
How #B2C6AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 178 · G 198 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 17% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 12% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2C6AE 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.
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Colors That Go With #B2C6AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2C6AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B2C6AE
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.
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How #B2C6AE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b2c6ae: #B2C6AE;background-color: #B2C6AE;colors: { 'color-b2c6ae': '#B2C6AE' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.776, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_b2c6ae">#B2C6AE</color>fill="#B2C6AE"More Green Colors
#B2C6AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B2C6AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B2C6AE?
#B2C6AE is a light green — rgb(178, 198, 174) in RGB and hsl(110, 17%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #B2C6AE?
#B2C6AE is rgb(178, 198, 174) — red 178, green 198, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B2C6AE?
#B2C6AE converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B2C6AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B2C6AE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B2C6AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B2C6AE 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.21, which is visibly different.
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