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#B2CEAB Color

#B2CEAB is rgb(178, 206, 171) in RGB, hsl(108, 26%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 17%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2CEAB
HEX#B2CEAB
RGBrgb(178, 206, 171)
HSLhsl(108, 26%, 74%)
HSVhsv(108, 17%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 17%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.057 139.4)
LABlab(79.97% -14.62 14.20)
LCHlch(79.97% 20.38 135.84)

What #B2CEAB 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 #B2CEAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 7.97Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.95Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 8.98Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.33Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 11.4Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 11.49

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

#B2CEAB Channel Values

How #B2CEAB 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 178 · G 206 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 26% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 17% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2CEAB 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2CEAB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2CEAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2CEAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2CEAB
Complementary
#C7ABCE
Analogous
#C4CEAB
Analogous
#ABCEB6
Triadic
#ABB2CE
Triadic
#CEABB2
Split comp.
#B6ABCE
Split comp.
#CEABC4

Tints & Shades of #B2CEAB

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

#BBD4B5
#C7DBC2
#D0E1CC
#DCE8D8
#E4EEE2
#F0F6EF

Shades

#95BB8B
#77A86B
#5F8D53
#496D40
#344D2D
#1E2D1A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2CEAB.

How #B2CEAB 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#B2CEAB
Protanopia#CACAAB
Protanomaly#C1CBAB
Deuteranopia#C5C5AC
Deuteranomaly#BEC9AC
Tritanopia#B7CACA
Tritanomaly#B5CCBE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2CEAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2ceab: #B2CEAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2CEAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2ceab': '#B2CEAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.808, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_b2ceab">#B2CEAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2CEAB"

More Green Colors

#B2CEAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2CEAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2CEAB?

#B2CEAB is a light green — rgb(178, 206, 171) in RGB and hsl(108, 26%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #B2CEAB?

#B2CEAB is rgb(178, 206, 171) — red 178, green 206, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2CEAB?

#B2CEAB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 17%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2CEAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2CEAB scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2CEAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2CEAB 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.49, which is visibly different.

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