#B3E5CB Color
#B3E5CB is rgb(179, 229, 203) in RGB, hsl(149, 49%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3E5CBrgb(179, 229, 203)hsl(149, 49%, 80%)hsv(149, 22%, 90%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 10%)oklch(88% 0.063 162.1)lab(86.91% -20.59 7.20)lch(86.91% 21.81 160.74)What #B3E5CB 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 #B3E5CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B3E5CB Channel Values
How #B3E5CB 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 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 49% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 22% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3E5CB 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 #B3E5CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3E5CB; 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 #B3E5CB
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 #B3E5CB 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.
#B3E5CB#DEDECB#CEE1CB#D6D6CC#C9DCCC#B7E2E2#B6E3D9#DADADAUsing #B3E5CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3e5cb: #B3E5CB;background-color: #B3E5CB;colors: { 'color-b3e5cb': '#B3E5CB' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.898, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_b3e5cb">#B3E5CB</color>fill="#B3E5CB"More Green Colors
#B3E5CB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3E5CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3E5CB?
#B3E5CB is a lightest green — rgb(179, 229, 203) in RGB and hsl(149, 49%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #B3E5CB?
#B3E5CB is rgb(179, 229, 203) — red 179, green 229, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3E5CB?
#B3E5CB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3E5CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3E5CB scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3E5CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3E5CB 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 14.27, which is visibly different.
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