#B2D2B5 Color
#B2D2B5 is rgb(178, 210, 181) in RGB, hsl(126, 26%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 18%) 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 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B2D2B5rgb(178, 210, 181)hsl(126, 26%, 76%)hsv(126, 15%, 82%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 18%)oklch(83.2% 0.053 147.7)lab(81.24% -15.20 10.71)lch(81.24% 18.59 144.83)What #B2D2B5 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 #B2D2B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B2D2B5 Channel Values
How #B2D2B5 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 210 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 26% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 15% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2D2B5 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 #B2D2B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2D2B5; 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 #B2D2B5
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 #B2D2B5 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.
#B2D2B5#CDCDB5#C3CFB5#C8C8B6#C0CCB6#B6CFCF#B4D0C5#CACACAUsing #B2D2B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b2d2b5: #B2D2B5;background-color: #B2D2B5;colors: { 'color-b2d2b5': '#B2D2B5' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.824, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_b2d2b5">#B2D2B5</color>fill="#B2D2B5"More Green Colors
#B2D2B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B2D2B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B2D2B5?
#B2D2B5 is a light green — rgb(178, 210, 181) in RGB and hsl(126, 26%, 76%) 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 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #B2D2B5?
#B2D2B5 is rgb(178, 210, 181) — red 178, green 210, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B2D2B5?
#B2D2B5 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B2D2B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B2D2B5 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B2D2B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B2D2B5 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 13.52, which is visibly different.
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