#B2E1CE Color
#B2E1CE is rgb(178, 225, 206) in RGB, hsl(156, 44%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B2E1CErgb(178, 225, 206)hsl(156, 44%, 79%)hsv(156, 21%, 88%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 12%)oklch(87.1% 0.055 168.4)lab(85.82% -18.65 4.07)lch(85.82% 19.09 167.69)What #B2E1CE 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 #B2E1CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#B2E1CE Channel Values
How #B2E1CE 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 225 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 44% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 21% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2E1CE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2E1CE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B2E1CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2E1CE; 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 #B2E1CE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2E1CE.
How #B2E1CE 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.
#B2E1CE#DADACE#CBDDCE#D3D3CF#C7D9CF#B5DFDF#B4E0D8#D7D7D7Using #B2E1CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b2e1ce: #B2E1CE;background-color: #B2E1CE;colors: { 'color-b2e1ce': '#B2E1CE' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.882, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_b2e1ce">#B2E1CE</color>fill="#B2E1CE"More Green Colors
#B2E1CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B2E1CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B2E1CE?
#B2E1CE is a light green — rgb(178, 225, 206) in RGB and hsl(156, 44%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #B2E1CE?
#B2E1CE is rgb(178, 225, 206) — red 178, green 225, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B2E1CE?
#B2E1CE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B2E1CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B2E1CE scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B2E1CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B2E1CE 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.
Open #B2E1CE in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.