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#B3FF99 Color

#B3FF99 is rgb(179, 255, 153) in RGB, hsl(105, 100%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 40%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3FF99
HEX#B3FF99
RGBrgb(179, 255, 153)
HSLhsl(105, 100%, 80%)
HSVhsv(105, 40%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 40%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.153 138)
LABlab(93.30% -37.88 40.97)
LCHlch(93.30% 55.79 132.76)

What #B3FF99 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 #B3FF99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 7.99Mint#98FF98ΔE 8.76Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.6Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 9.65Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 15.65Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 17.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B3FF99 Channel Values

How #B3FF99 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 255 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 105° · S 100% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 105° · S 40% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3FF99 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B3FF99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B3FF99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3FF99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B3FF99
Complementary
#E699FF
Analogous
#E6FF99
Analogous
#99FFB3
Triadic
#99B3FF
Triadic
#FF99B3
Split comp.
#B399FF
Split comp.
#FF99E5

Tints & Shades of #B3FF99

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.

Tints

#BEFFA8
#C6FFB3
#D1FFC2
#D9FFCC
#E4FFDB
#ECFFE5

Shades

#88FF61
#5EFF29
#3CF000
#2FBD00
#218500
#134D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B3FF99.

How #B3FF99 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#B3FF99
Protanopia#F4F49A
Protanomaly#DDF999
Deuteranopia#E9E99C
Deuteranomaly#D6F29B
Tritanopia#C2F5F5
Tritanomaly#BCF9D6
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B3FF99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3ff99: #B3FF99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3FF99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3ff99': '#B3FF99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 1.000, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_b3ff99">#B3FF99</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3FF99"

More Green Colors

#B3FF99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B3FF99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3FF99?

#B3FF99 is a lightest green — rgb(179, 255, 153) in RGB and hsl(105, 100%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #B3FF99?

#B3FF99 is rgb(179, 255, 153) — red 179, green 255, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3FF99?

#B3FF99 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 40%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3FF99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3FF99 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3FF99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3FF99 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.