#B4E9BF Color
#B4E9BF is rgb(180, 233, 191) in RGB, hsl(132, 55%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4E9BFrgb(180, 233, 191)hsl(132, 55%, 81%)hsv(132, 23%, 91%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 9%)oklch(88.6% 0.079 150.8)lab(87.84% -23.73 14.72)lch(87.84% 27.92 148.18)What #B4E9BF 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 #B4E9BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4E9BF Channel Values
How #B4E9BF 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 233 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 55% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 23% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4E9BF 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 #B4E9BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4E9BF; 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 #B4E9BF
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 #B4E9BF 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.
#B4E9BF#E1E1BF#D1E4BF#D9D9C1#CBE0C0#BAE4E4#B8E6D6#DCDCDCUsing #B4E9BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4e9bf: #B4E9BF;background-color: #B4E9BF;colors: { 'color-b4e9bf': '#B4E9BF' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.914, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_b4e9bf">#B4E9BF</color>fill="#B4E9BF"More Green Colors
#B4E9BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4E9BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4E9BF?
#B4E9BF is a lightest green — rgb(180, 233, 191) in RGB and hsl(132, 55%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #B4E9BF?
#B4E9BF is rgb(180, 233, 191) — red 180, green 233, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4E9BF?
#B4E9BF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4E9BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4E9BF scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4E9BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4E9BF 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 16.1, which is visibly different.
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