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#B5E76F Color

#B5E76F is rgb(181, 231, 111) in RGB, hsl(85, 71%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 52%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5E76F
HEX#B5E76F
RGBrgb(181, 231, 111)
HSLhsl(85, 71%, 67%)
HSVhsv(85, 52%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 52%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.159 128.1)
LABlab(86.27% -30.74 52.15)
LCHlch(86.27% 60.53 120.52)

What #B5E76F 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 #B5E76F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B5E76F Channel Values

How #B5E76F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 181 · G 231 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 71% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 52% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5E76F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B5E76F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5E76F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B5E76F

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 #B5E76F 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.

Typical#B5E76F
Protanopia#DFDF6F
Protanomaly#D0E36F
Deuteranopia#D8D872
Deuteranomaly#CBDE71
Tritanopia#C3DCDC
Tritanomaly#BDE1BB
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #B5E76F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b5e76f: #B5E76F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5E76F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5e76f': '#B5E76F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.906, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_b5e76f">#B5E76F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5E76F"

More Green Colors

#B5E76F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B5E76F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5E76F?

#B5E76F is a light green — rgb(181, 231, 111) in RGB and hsl(85, 71%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.

What is the RGB value of #B5E76F?

#B5E76F is rgb(181, 231, 111) — red 181, green 231, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5E76F?

#B5E76F converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 52%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5E76F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5E76F scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5E76F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5E76F 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.66, which is visibly different.

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