#B7D7BA Color
#B7D7BA is rgb(183, 215, 186) in RGB, hsl(126, 29%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 16%) 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 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7D7BArgb(183, 215, 186)hsl(126, 29%, 78%)hsv(126, 15%, 84%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 16%)oklch(84.8% 0.052 147.7)lab(83.03% -15.13 10.65)lch(83.03% 18.51 144.85)What #B7D7BA 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 #B7D7BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7D7BA Channel Values
How #B7D7BA 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 183 · G 215 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 29% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 15% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7D7BA 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 #B7D7BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7D7BA; 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 #B7D7BA
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 #B7D7BA 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-b7d7ba: #B7D7BA;background-color: #B7D7BA;colors: { 'color-b7d7ba': '#B7D7BA' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.843, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_b7d7ba">#B7D7BA</color>fill="#B7D7BA"More Green Colors
#B7D7BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7D7BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7D7BA?
#B7D7BA is a light green — rgb(183, 215, 186) in RGB and hsl(126, 29%, 78%) 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 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #B7D7BA?
#B7D7BA is rgb(183, 215, 186) — red 183, green 215, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7D7BA?
#B7D7BA converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7D7BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7D7BA scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7D7BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7D7BA 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 14.84, which is visibly different.
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