#B5CFC8 Color
#B5CFC8 is rgb(181, 207, 200) in RGB, hsl(164, 21%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5CFC8rgb(181, 207, 200)hsl(164, 21%, 76%)hsv(164, 13%, 81%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 19%)oklch(83.3% 0.03 177.6)lab(81.02% -10.07 0.39)lch(81.02% 10.08 177.80)What #B5CFC8 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 #B5CFC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B5CFC8 Channel Values
How #B5CFC8 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 181 · G 207 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 21% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 13% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5CFC8 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 #B5CFC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5CFC8; 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 #B5CFC8
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 #B5CFC8 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.
#B5CFC8#CBCBC8#C3CDC8#C7C7C9#C0CAC8#B6CECE#B6CECC#C9C9C9Using #B5CFC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5cfc8: #B5CFC8;background-color: #B5CFC8;colors: { 'color-b5cfc8': '#B5CFC8' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.812, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_b5cfc8">#B5CFC8</color>fill="#B5CFC8"More Green Colors
#B5CFC8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B5CFC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5CFC8?
#B5CFC8 is a light green — rgb(181, 207, 200) in RGB and hsl(164, 21%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #B5CFC8?
#B5CFC8 is rgb(181, 207, 200) — red 181, green 207, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5CFC8?
#B5CFC8 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5CFC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5CFC8 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5CFC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5CFC8 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.
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