#B3E873 Color
#B3E873 is rgb(179, 232, 115) in RGB, hsl(87, 72%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 50%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 11.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3E873rgb(179, 232, 115)hsl(87, 72%, 68%)hsv(87, 50%, 91%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 50%, 9%)oklch(86.9% 0.157 129.3)lab(86.46% -31.60 50.51)lch(86.46% 59.58 122.03)What #B3E873 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 #B3E873, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B3E873 Channel Values
How #B3E873 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 232 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 72% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 50% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3E873 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 #B3E873
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3E873; 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 #B3E873
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 #B3E873 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.
#B3E873#E0E074#D0E373#D8D876#CADF75#C1DEDE#BBE2BC#D8D8D8Using #B3E873 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3e873: #B3E873;background-color: #B3E873;colors: { 'color-b3e873': '#B3E873' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.910, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_b3e873">#B3E873</color>fill="#B3E873"More Green Colors
#B3E873 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3E873 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3E873?
#B3E873 is a light green — rgb(179, 232, 115) in RGB and hsl(87, 72%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.13.
What is the RGB value of #B3E873?
#B3E873 is rgb(179, 232, 115) — red 179, green 232, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3E873?
#B3E873 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 50%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3E873 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3E873 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3E873 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3E873 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.02, which is visibly different.
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