#B5DEB6 Color
#B5DEB6 is rgb(181, 222, 182) in RGB, hsl(121, 38%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 13%) 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 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5DEB6rgb(181, 222, 182)hsl(121, 38%, 79%)hsv(121, 18%, 87%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 13%)oklch(86.1% 0.07 145.6)lab(84.73% -19.59 15.08)lch(84.73% 24.73 142.41)What #B5DEB6 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 #B5DEB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B5DEB6 Channel Values
How #B5DEB6 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 222 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 38% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 18% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5DEB6 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 #B5DEB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5DEB6; 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 #B5DEB6
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 #B5DEB6 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.
#B5DEB6#D8D8B6#CBDAB6#D2D2B7#C7D7B7#BBD9D9#B8DBCC#D3D3D3Using #B5DEB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5deb6: #B5DEB6;background-color: #B5DEB6;colors: { 'color-b5deb6': '#B5DEB6' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.871, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_b5deb6">#B5DEB6</color>fill="#B5DEB6"More Green Colors
#B5DEB6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B5DEB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5DEB6?
#B5DEB6 is a light green — rgb(181, 222, 182) in RGB and hsl(121, 38%, 79%) 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 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #B5DEB6?
#B5DEB6 is rgb(181, 222, 182) — red 181, green 222, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5DEB6?
#B5DEB6 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5DEB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5DEB6 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5DEB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5DEB6 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 13.17, which is visibly different.
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