#B3E5B4 Color
#B3E5B4 is rgb(179, 229, 180) in RGB, hsl(121, 49%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 21%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3E5B4rgb(179, 229, 180)hsl(121, 49%, 80%)hsv(121, 22%, 90%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 21%, 10%)oklch(87.4% 0.084 145.3)lab(86.49% -23.70 18.51)lch(86.49% 30.07 142.00)What #B3E5B4 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 #B3E5B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B3E5B4 Channel Values
How #B3E5B4 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 229 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 49% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 22% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3E5B4 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 #B3E5B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3E5B4; 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 #B3E5B4
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 #B3E5B4 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.
#B3E5B4#DEDEB4#CEE1B4#D6D6B6#C9DCB5#BAE0E0#B7E2D0#D8D8D8Using #B3E5B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3e5b4: #B3E5B4;background-color: #B3E5B4;colors: { 'color-b3e5b4': '#B3E5B4' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.898, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_b3e5b4">#B3E5B4</color>fill="#B3E5B4"More Green Colors
#B3E5B4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3E5B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3E5B4?
#B3E5B4 is a lightest green — rgb(179, 229, 180) in RGB and hsl(121, 49%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #B3E5B4?
#B3E5B4 is rgb(179, 229, 180) — red 179, green 229, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3E5B4?
#B3E5B4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 21%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3E5B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3E5B4 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3E5B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3E5B4 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 14.47, which is visibly different.
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