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#B3EABA Color

#B3EABA is rgb(179, 234, 186) in RGB, hsl(128, 57%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3EABA
HEX#B3EABA
RGBrgb(179, 234, 186)
HSLhsl(128, 57%, 81%)
HSVhsv(128, 24%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.086 148.2)
LABlab(87.96% -25.16 17.46)
LCHlch(87.96% 30.62 145.24)

What #B3EABA 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 #B3EABA, 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.

#B3EABA Channel Values

How #B3EABA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 179 · G 234 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 57% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 24% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3EABA 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B3EABA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3EABA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B3EABA

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 #B3EABA 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.

Typical#B3EABA
Protanopia#E2E2BA
Protanomaly#D1E5BA
Deuteranopia#DADABC
Deuteranomaly#CBE0BB
Tritanopia#BAE5E5
Tritanomaly#B7E7D5
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #B3EABA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b3eaba: #B3EABA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3EABA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3eaba': '#B3EABA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.918, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_b3eaba">#B3EABA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3EABA"

More Green Colors

#B3EABA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B3EABA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3EABA?

#B3EABA is a lightest green — rgb(179, 234, 186) in RGB and hsl(128, 57%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #B3EABA?

#B3EABA is rgb(179, 234, 186) — red 179, green 234, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3EABA?

#B3EABA converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3EABA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3EABA scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3EABA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3EABA 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 16.13, which is visibly different.

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