#B5D09A Color
#B5D09A is rgb(181, 208, 154) in RGB, hsl(90, 36%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 26%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5D09Argb(181, 208, 154)hsl(90, 36%, 71%)hsv(90, 26%, 82%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 26%, 18%)oklch(82.4% 0.079 129.6)lab(80.44% -16.50 23.77)lch(80.44% 28.94 124.76)What #B5D09A 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 #B5D09A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B5D09A Channel Values
How #B5D09A 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 208 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 36% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 26% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5D09A 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 #B5D09A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5D09A; 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 #B5D09A
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 #B5D09A 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.
#B5D09A#CCCC9A#C3CD9A#C8C89B#C0CB9B#BCCACA#B9CDB9#C7C7C7Using #B5D09A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5d09a: #B5D09A;background-color: #B5D09A;colors: { 'color-b5d09a': '#B5D09A' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.816, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_b5d09a">#B5D09A</color>fill="#B5D09A"More Green Colors
#B5D09A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B5D09A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5D09A?
#B5D09A is a light green — rgb(181, 208, 154) in RGB and hsl(90, 36%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.6.
What is the RGB value of #B5D09A?
#B5D09A is rgb(181, 208, 154) — red 181, green 208, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5D09A?
#B5D09A converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 26%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5D09A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5D09A scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5D09A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5D09A 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 11.72, which is visibly different.
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