#B4DABD Color
#B4DABD is rgb(180, 218, 189) in RGB, hsl(134, 34%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 13%, 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 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4DABDrgb(180, 218, 189)hsl(134, 34%, 78%)hsv(134, 17%, 85%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 13%, 15%)oklch(85.3% 0.057 152.2)lab(83.71% -17.16 9.99)lch(83.71% 19.86 149.80)What #B4DABD 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 #B4DABD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4DABD Channel Values
How #B4DABD 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 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 34% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 17% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4DABD 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 #B4DABD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4DABD; 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 #B4DABD
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 #B4DABD 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.
#B4DABD#D4D4BD#C8D7BD#CECEBE#C4D3BE#B8D7D7#B7D8CD#D1D1D1Using #B4DABD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4dabd: #B4DABD;background-color: #B4DABD;colors: { 'color-b4dabd': '#B4DABD' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.855, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_b4dabd">#B4DABD</color>fill="#B4DABD"More Green Colors
#B4DABD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4DABD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4DABD?
#B4DABD is a light green — rgb(180, 218, 189) in RGB and hsl(134, 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 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #B4DABD?
#B4DABD is rgb(180, 218, 189) — red 180, green 218, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4DABD?
#B4DABD converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 13%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4DABD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4DABD scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4DABD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4DABD 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 14.86, which is visibly different.
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