#B4D5B9 Color
#B4D5B9 is rgb(180, 213, 185) in RGB, hsl(129, 28%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4D5B9rgb(180, 213, 185)hsl(129, 28%, 77%)hsv(129, 15%, 84%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 16%)oklch(84.1% 0.052 149.5)lab(82.27% -15.37 10.07)lch(82.27% 18.38 146.77)What #B4D5B9 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 #B4D5B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4D5B9 Channel Values
How #B4D5B9 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 180 · G 213 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 28% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 15% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4D5B9 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 #B4D5B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4D5B9; 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 #B4D5B9
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 #B4D5B9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4d5b9: #B4D5B9;background-color: #B4D5B9;colors: { 'color-b4d5b9': '#B4D5B9' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.835, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_b4d5b9">#B4D5B9</color>fill="#B4D5B9"More Green Colors
#B4D5B9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4D5B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4D5B9?
#B4D5B9 is a light green — rgb(180, 213, 185) in RGB and hsl(129, 28%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #B4D5B9?
#B4D5B9 is rgb(180, 213, 185) — red 180, green 213, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4D5B9?
#B4D5B9 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4D5B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4D5B9 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4D5B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4D5B9 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 14.48, which is visibly different.
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