#B4DAB7 Color
#B4DAB7 is rgb(180, 218, 183) in RGB, hsl(125, 34%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 16%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4DAB7rgb(180, 218, 183)hsl(125, 34%, 78%)hsv(125, 17%, 85%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 16%, 15%)oklch(85.2% 0.063 147.1)lab(83.59% -17.97 12.97)lch(83.59% 22.16 144.17)What #B4DAB7 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 #B4DAB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4DAB7 Channel Values
How #B4DAB7 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 218 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 34% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 17% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4DAB7 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 #B4DAB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4DAB7; 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 #B4DAB7
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 #B4DAB7 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.
#B4DAB7#D4D4B7#C8D7B7#CECEB8#C4D3B8#B9D6D6#B7D8CA#D0D0D0Using #B4DAB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4dab7: #B4DAB7;background-color: #B4DAB7;colors: { 'color-b4dab7': '#B4DAB7' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.855, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_b4dab7">#B4DAB7</color>fill="#B4DAB7"More Green Colors
#B4DAB7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4DAB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4DAB7?
#B4DAB7 is a light green — rgb(180, 218, 183) in RGB and hsl(125, 34%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #B4DAB7?
#B4DAB7 is rgb(180, 218, 183) — red 180, green 218, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4DAB7?
#B4DAB7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 16%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4DAB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4DAB7 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4DAB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4DAB7 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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