#B3F9C8 Color
#B3F9C8 is rgb(179, 249, 200) in RGB, hsl(138, 85%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B3F9C8rgb(179, 249, 200)hsl(138, 85%, 84%)hsv(138, 28%, 98%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 2%)oklch(92.3% 0.097 153.7)lab(92.33% -29.87 16.33)lch(92.33% 34.04 151.33)What #B3F9C8 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 #B3F9C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B3F9C8 Channel Values
How #B3F9C8 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 249 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 85% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 28% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3F9C8 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 #B3F9C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3F9C8; 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 #B3F9C8
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 #B3F9C8 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.
#B3F9C8#EFEFC8#DAF3C8#E5E5CA#D3EDC9#BBF4F4#B8F6E3#E9E9E9Using #B3F9C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b3f9c8: #B3F9C8;background-color: #B3F9C8;colors: { 'color-b3f9c8': '#B3F9C8' }Color(red: 0.702, green: 0.976, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_b3f9c8">#B3F9C8</color>fill="#B3F9C8"More Green Colors
#B3F9C8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B3F9C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B3F9C8?
#B3F9C8 is a lightest green — rgb(179, 249, 200) in RGB and hsl(138, 85%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #B3F9C8?
#B3F9C8 is rgb(179, 249, 200) — red 179, green 249, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B3F9C8?
#B3F9C8 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B3F9C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B3F9C8 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B3F9C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B3F9C8 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.62, which is visibly different.
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