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#B2E1B9 Color

#B2E1B9 is rgb(178, 225, 185) in RGB, hsl(129, 44%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 18%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2E1B9
HEX#B2E1B9
RGBrgb(178, 225, 185)
HSLhsl(129, 44%, 79%)
HSVhsv(129, 21%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 18%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.073 149)
LABlab(85.41% -21.59 14.44)
LCHlch(85.41% 25.97 146.22)

What #B2E1B9 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 #B2E1B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 5.34Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 5.5Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 5.74Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 9.17Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.23Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 9.84

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

#B2E1B9 Channel Values

How #B2E1B9 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 225 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 44% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 21% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2E1B9 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2E1B9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2E1B9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2E1B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2E1B9
Complementary
#E1B2DA
Analogous
#C2E1B2
Analogous
#B2E1D1
Triadic
#B9B2E1
Triadic
#E1B9B2
Split comp.
#D1B2E1
Split comp.
#E1B2C2

Tints & Shades of #B2E1B9

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

#BDE5C3
#C4E8CA
#CFECD4
#DAF1DE
#E5F5E8
#EDF8EE

Shades

#89D194
#65C373
#43AD53
#338440
#245C2C
#15371A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2E1B9.

How #B2E1B9 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#B2E1B9
Protanopia#DADAB9
Protanomaly#CBDDB9
Deuteranopia#D3D3BA
Deuteranomaly#C7D9BA
Tritanopia#B8DCDC
Tritanomaly#B6DECF
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2E1B9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2e1b9: #B2E1B9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2E1B9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2e1b9': '#B2E1B9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.882, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_b2e1b9">#B2E1B9</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2E1B9"

More Green Colors

#B2E1B9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2E1B9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2E1B9?

#B2E1B9 is a light green — rgb(178, 225, 185) in RGB and hsl(129, 44%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #B2E1B9?

#B2E1B9 is rgb(178, 225, 185) — red 178, green 225, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2E1B9?

#B2E1B9 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 18%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2E1B9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2E1B9 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2E1B9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2E1B9 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 13.73, which is visibly different.

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