#B5DEC8 Color
#B5DEC8 is rgb(181, 222, 200) in RGB, hsl(148, 38%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 13%) 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 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5DEC8rgb(181, 222, 200)hsl(148, 38%, 79%)hsv(148, 18%, 87%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 13%)oklch(86.5% 0.053 161.7)lab(85.07% -17.15 6.18)lch(85.07% 18.22 160.19)What #B5DEC8 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 #B5DEC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B5DEC8 Channel Values
How #B5DEC8 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 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 38% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 18% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5DEC8 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B5DEC8 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #B5DEC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5DEC8; 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 #B5DEC8
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 #B5DEC8 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.
#B5DEC8#D8D8C8#CBDAC8#D2D2C9#C7D7C9#B8DBDB#B7DCD4#D5D5D5Using #B5DEC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5dec8: #B5DEC8;background-color: #B5DEC8;colors: { 'color-b5dec8': '#B5DEC8' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.871, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_b5dec8">#B5DEC8</color>fill="#B5DEC8"More Green Colors
#B5DEC8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B5DEC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5DEC8?
#B5DEC8 is a light green — rgb(181, 222, 200) in RGB and hsl(148, 38%, 79%) 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 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #B5DEC8?
#B5DEC8 is rgb(181, 222, 200) — red 181, green 222, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5DEC8?
#B5DEC8 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5DEC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5DEC8 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5DEC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5DEC8 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.2, which is visibly different.
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