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#B3FFEC Color

#B3FFEC is rgb(179, 255, 236) in RGB, hsl(165, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3FFEC
HEX#B3FFEC
RGBrgb(179, 255, 236)
HSLhsl(165, 100%, 85%)
HSVhsv(165, 30%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.5% 0.079 177.2)
LABlab(94.65% -27.22 1.24)
LCHlch(94.65% 27.25 177.39)

What #B3FFEC 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 #B3FFEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 8.26Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 9.63Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 11.49Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.58Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 12.67Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 13.46

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

#B3FFEC Channel Values

How #B3FFEC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 100% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 30% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3FFEC 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B3FFEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B3FFEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3FFEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B3FFEC
Complementary
#FFB3C6
Analogous
#B3FFC6
Analogous
#B3ECFF
Triadic
#ECB3FF
Triadic
#FFECB3
Split comp.
#FFB3EC
Split comp.
#FFC6B3

Tints & Shades of #B3FFEC

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

#BDFFEE
#C7FFF1
#D1FFF4
#D6FFF5
#E0FFF7
#EBFFFA

Shades

#75FFDD
#3DFFCF
#00FFBF
#00C795
#008A67
#00523D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B3FFEC.

How #B3FFEC 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#B3FFEC
Protanopia#F4F4EC
Protanomaly#DDF9EC
Deuteranopia#E9E9EE
Deuteranomaly#D6F2ED
Tritanopia#B7FDFD
Tritanomaly#B5FEF6
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B3FFEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3ffec: #B3FFEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3FFEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3ffec': '#B3FFEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 1.000, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_b3ffec">#B3FFEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3FFEC"

More Green Colors

#B3FFEC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B3FFEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3FFEC?

#B3FFEC is a lightest green — rgb(179, 255, 236) in RGB and hsl(165, 100%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #B3FFEC?

#B3FFEC is rgb(179, 255, 236) — red 179, green 255, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3FFEC?

#B3FFEC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3FFEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3FFEC scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3FFEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3FFEC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.49, which is visibly different.

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