#B6E7BC Color
#B6E7BC is rgb(182, 231, 188) in RGB, hsl(127, 51%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6E7BCrgb(182, 231, 188)hsl(127, 51%, 81%)hsv(127, 21%, 91%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 9%)oklch(88.2% 0.077 148.2)lab(87.36% -22.56 15.63)lch(87.36% 27.44 145.28)What #B6E7BC 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 #B6E7BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6E7BC Channel Values
How #B6E7BC 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 182 · G 231 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 51% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 21% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6E7BC 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 #B6E7BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6E7BC; 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 #B6E7BC
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 #B6E7BC 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-b6e7bc: #B6E7BC;background-color: #B6E7BC;colors: { 'color-b6e7bc': '#B6E7BC' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.906, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_b6e7bc">#B6E7BC</color>fill="#B6E7BC"More Green Colors
#B6E7BC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B6E7BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6E7BC?
#B6E7BC is a lightest green — rgb(182, 231, 188) in RGB and hsl(127, 51%, 81%) 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 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #B6E7BC?
#B6E7BC is rgb(182, 231, 188) — red 182, green 231, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6E7BC?
#B6E7BC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6E7BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B6E7BC scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B6E7BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6E7BC 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 15.41, which is visibly different.
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