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#B6FFAD Color

#B6FFAD is rgb(182, 255, 173) in RGB, hsl(113, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6FFAD
HEX#B6FFAD
RGBrgb(182, 255, 173)
HSLhsl(113, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(113, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.2% 0.131 141.8)
LABlab(93.72% -34.79 31.80)
LCHlch(93.72% 47.13 137.57)

What #B6FFAD 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 #B6FFAD, 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.

#B6FFAD Channel Values

How #B6FFAD 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 255 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6FFAD 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6FFAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6FFAD; 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 #B6FFAD

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 #B6FFAD 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#B6FFAD
Protanopia#F5F5AD
Protanomaly#DEF9AD
Deuteranopia#EAEAB0
Deuteranomaly#D7F3AF
Tritanopia#C2F7F7
Tritanomaly#BEFADD
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #B6FFAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6ffad: #B6FFAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6FFAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6ffad': '#B6FFAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 1.000, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_b6ffad">#B6FFAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6FFAD"

More Green Colors

#B6FFAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6FFAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6FFAD?

#B6FFAD is a lightest green — rgb(182, 255, 173) in RGB and hsl(113, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #B6FFAD?

#B6FFAD is rgb(182, 255, 173) — red 182, green 255, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6FFAD?

#B6FFAD converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6FFAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6FFAD scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6FFAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6FFAD 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 11.81, which is visibly different.

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