#B3EF76 Color
#B3EF76 is rgb(179, 239, 118) in RGB, hsl(90, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 51%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3EF76rgb(179, 239, 118)hsl(90, 79%, 70%)hsv(90, 51%, 94%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 51%, 6%)oklch(88.6% 0.164 130.9)lab(88.45% -34.33 51.47)lch(88.45% 61.87 123.70)What #B3EF76 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 #B3EF76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B3EF76 Channel Values
How #B3EF76 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 239 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 79% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 51% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3EF76 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 #B3EF76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3EF76; 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 #B3EF76
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 #B3EF76 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.
#B3EF76#E6E677#D4EA76#DEDE79#CEE578#C2E4E4#BCE9C2#DDDDDDUsing #B3EF76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3ef76: #B3EF76;background-color: #B3EF76;colors: { 'color-b3ef76': '#B3EF76' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.937, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_b3ef76">#B3EF76</color>fill="#B3EF76"More Green Colors
#B3EF76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3EF76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3EF76?
#B3EF76 is a light green — rgb(179, 239, 118) in RGB and hsl(90, 79%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.
What is the RGB value of #B3EF76?
#B3EF76 is rgb(179, 239, 118) — red 179, green 239, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3EF76?
#B3EF76 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 51%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3EF76 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3EF76 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3EF76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3EF76 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 17.29, which is visibly different.
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