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#B6DDBC Color

#B6DDBC is rgb(182, 221, 188) in RGB, hsl(129, 36%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6DDBC
HEX#B6DDBC
RGBrgb(182, 221, 188)
HSLhsl(129, 36%, 79%)
HSVhsv(129, 18%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.061 149.4)
LABlab(84.63% -18.00 11.84)
LCHlch(84.63% 21.54 146.67)

What #B6DDBC 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 #B6DDBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 6.37Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 9.4Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.74Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 9.81Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 10.47Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 11.43

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

#B6DDBC Channel Values

How #B6DDBC 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 221 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 36% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 18% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6DDBC 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6DDBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6DDBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6DDBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6DDBC
Complementary
#DDB6D7
Analogous
#C4DDB6
Analogous
#B6DDCF
Triadic
#BCB6DD
Triadic
#DDBCB6
Split comp.
#CFB6DD
Split comp.
#DDB6C4

Tints & Shades of #B6DDBC

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.

Tints

#C1E2C6
#C8E5CC
#D2EAD5
#DCEFDF
#E7F4E9
#EEF7EF

Shades

#90CB99
#6DBA79
#4DA35A
#3B7D45
#295730
#18341D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6DDBC.

How #B6DDBC 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#B6DDBC
Protanopia#D7D7BC
Protanomaly#CBD9BC
Deuteranopia#D1D1BD
Deuteranomaly#C7D6BD
Tritanopia#BBD9D9
Tritanomaly#B9DBCE
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6DDBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6ddbc: #B6DDBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6DDBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6ddbc': '#B6DDBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.867, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_b6ddbc">#B6DDBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6DDBC"

More Green Colors

#B6DDBC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B6DDBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6DDBC?

#B6DDBC is a light green — rgb(182, 221, 188) in RGB and hsl(129, 36%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #B6DDBC?

#B6DDBC is rgb(182, 221, 188) — red 182, green 221, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6DDBC?

#B6DDBC converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 15%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6DDBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6DDBC scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6DDBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6DDBC 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 14.49, which is visibly different.

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