#B6E7CE Color
#B6E7CE is rgb(182, 231, 206) in RGB, hsl(149, 51%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B6E7CErgb(182, 231, 206)hsl(149, 51%, 81%)hsv(149, 21%, 91%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 9%)oklch(88.7% 0.061 162.7)lab(87.70% -20.09 6.78)lch(87.70% 21.21 161.34)What #B6E7CE 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 #B6E7CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B6E7CE Channel Values
How #B6E7CE 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 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 51% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 21% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6E7CE 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 #B6E7CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6E7CE; 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 #B6E7CE
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 #B6E7CE 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.
#B6E7CE#E0E0CE#D0E3CE#D8D8CF#CCDECF#BAE4E4#B8E5DC#DCDCDCUsing #B6E7CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b6e7ce: #B6E7CE;background-color: #B6E7CE;colors: { 'color-b6e7ce': '#B6E7CE' }Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.906, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_b6e7ce">#B6E7CE</color>fill="#B6E7CE"More Green Colors
#B6E7CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B6E7CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B6E7CE?
#B6E7CE is a lightest green — rgb(182, 231, 206) in RGB and hsl(149, 51%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #B6E7CE?
#B6E7CE is rgb(182, 231, 206) — red 182, green 231, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B6E7CE?
#B6E7CE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B6E7CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B6E7CE scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B6E7CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B6E7CE 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 13.73, which is visibly different.
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