#B3CC99 Color
#B3CC99 is rgb(179, 204, 153) in RGB, hsl(89, 33%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 25%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), visibly different at ΔE 10.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3CC99rgb(179, 204, 153)hsl(89, 33%, 70%)hsv(89, 25%, 80%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 25%, 20%)oklch(81.3% 0.074 129.2)lab(79.18% -15.48 22.58)lch(79.18% 27.38 124.42)What #B3CC99 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 #B3CC99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B3CC99 Channel Values
How #B3CC99 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 179 · G 204 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 33% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 25% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3CC99 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 #B3CC99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3CC99; 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 #B3CC99
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 #B3CC99 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.
#B3CC99#C8C899#C0CA99#C4C49A#BEC79A#B9C6C6#B7C9B6#C4C4C4Using #B3CC99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3cc99: #B3CC99;background-color: #B3CC99;colors: { 'color-b3cc99': '#B3CC99' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.800, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_b3cc99">#B3CC99</color>fill="#B3CC99"More Green Colors
#B3CC99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3CC99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3CC99?
#B3CC99 is a light green — rgb(179, 204, 153) in RGB and hsl(89, 33%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.49.
What is the RGB value of #B3CC99?
#B3CC99 is rgb(179, 204, 153) — red 179, green 204, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3CC99?
#B3CC99 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 25%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3CC99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3CC99 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3CC99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3CC99 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 10.86, which is visibly different.
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