#B5EDBA Color
#B5EDBA is rgb(181, 237, 186) in RGB, hsl(125, 61%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5EDBArgb(181, 237, 186)hsl(125, 61%, 82%)hsv(125, 24%, 93%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 7%)oklch(89.4% 0.09 147.1)lab(88.91% -25.82 18.78)lch(88.91% 31.93 143.98)What #B5EDBA 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 #B5EDBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B5EDBA Channel Values
How #B5EDBA 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 237 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 61% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5EDBA 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 #B5EDBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5EDBA; 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 #B5EDBA
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 #B5EDBA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5edba: #B5EDBA;background-color: #B5EDBA;colors: { 'color-b5edba': '#B5EDBA' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.929, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_b5edba">#B5EDBA</color>fill="#B5EDBA"More Green Colors
#B5EDBA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B5EDBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5EDBA?
#B5EDBA is a lightest green — rgb(181, 237, 186) in RGB and hsl(125, 61%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #B5EDBA?
#B5EDBA is rgb(181, 237, 186) — red 181, green 237, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5EDBA?
#B5EDBA converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5EDBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5EDBA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5EDBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5EDBA 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 17.21, which is visibly different.
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