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#B6D293 Color

#B6D293 is rgb(182, 210, 147) in RGB, hsl(87, 41%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 30%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6D293
HEX#B6D293
RGBrgb(182, 210, 147)
HSLhsl(87, 41%, 70%)
HSVhsv(87, 30%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 30%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.09 127.7)
LABlab(80.95% -17.82 28.08)
LCHlch(80.95% 33.26 122.40)

What #B6D293 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 #B6D293, 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.

#B6D293 Channel Values

How #B6D293 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 182 · G 210 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 41% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 30% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6D293 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6D293

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6D293; 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 #B6D293

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 #B6D293 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#B6D293
Protanopia#CECE93
Protanomaly#C5CF93
Deuteranopia#C9C994
Deuteranomaly#C2CD94
Tritanopia#BECBCB
Tritanomaly#BBCEB8
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6D293 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6d293: #B6D293;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6D293;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6d293': '#B6D293' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.824, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_b6d293">#B6D293</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6D293"

More Green Colors

#B6D293 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6D293 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6D293?

#B6D293 is a light green — rgb(182, 210, 147) in RGB and hsl(87, 41%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.

What is the RGB value of #B6D293?

#B6D293 is rgb(182, 210, 147) — red 182, green 210, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6D293?

#B6D293 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 30%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6D293 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6D293 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6D293 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6D293 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 14.24, which is visibly different.

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