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#B5E8CF Color

#B5E8CF is rgb(181, 232, 207) in RGB, hsl(151, 53%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B5E8CF
HEX#B5E8CF
RGBrgb(181, 232, 207)
HSLhsl(151, 53%, 81%)
HSVhsv(151, 22%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.063 163.6)
LABlab(87.93% -20.73 6.58)
LCHlch(87.93% 21.75 162.39)

What #B5E8CF 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 #B5E8CF, 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.

#B5E8CF Channel Values

How #B5E8CF 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 232 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 53% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 22% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5E8CF 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B5E8CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5E8CF; 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 #B5E8CF

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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Shades

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How #B5E8CF 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#B5E8CF
Protanopia#E0E0CF
Protanomaly#D0E3CF
Deuteranopia#D9D9D0
Deuteranomaly#CCDFD0
Tritanopia#B9E5E5
Tritanomaly#B7E6DD
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #B5E8CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b5e8cf: #B5E8CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B5E8CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b5e8cf': '#B5E8CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.910, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_b5e8cf">#B5E8CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B5E8CF"

More Green Colors

#B5E8CF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B5E8CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B5E8CF?

#B5E8CF is a lightest green — rgb(181, 232, 207) in RGB and hsl(151, 53%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #B5E8CF?

#B5E8CF is rgb(181, 232, 207) — red 181, green 232, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B5E8CF?

#B5E8CF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B5E8CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B5E8CF scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B5E8CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B5E8CF 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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