#B5EECE Color
#B5EECE is rgb(181, 238, 206) in RGB, hsl(146, 63%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 13%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B5EECErgb(181, 238, 206)hsl(146, 63%, 82%)hsv(146, 24%, 93%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 13%, 7%)oklch(90.1% 0.073 159.9)lab(89.54% -23.57 9.38)lch(89.54% 25.37 158.30)What #B5EECE 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 #B5EECE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B5EECE Channel Values
How #B5EECE 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 238 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 63% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B5EECE 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 #B5EECE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B5EECE; 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 #B5EECE
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 #B5EECE 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.
#B5EECE#E6E6CE#D4E9CE#DDDDD0#CEE4CF#BAEAEA#B8ECE0#E1E1E1Using #B5EECE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b5eece: #B5EECE;background-color: #B5EECE;colors: { 'color-b5eece': '#B5EECE' }Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.933, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_b5eece">#B5EECE</color>fill="#B5EECE"More Green Colors
#B5EECE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B5EECE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B5EECE?
#B5EECE is a lightest green — rgb(181, 238, 206) in RGB and hsl(146, 63%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #B5EECE?
#B5EECE is rgb(181, 238, 206) — red 181, green 238, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B5EECE?
#B5EECE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B5EECE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B5EECE scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B5EECE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B5EECE 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 16.44, which is visibly different.
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