#B7D7C9 Color
#B7D7C9 is rgb(183, 215, 201) in RGB, hsl(154, 29%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7D7C9rgb(183, 215, 201)hsl(154, 29%, 78%)hsv(154, 15%, 84%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 16%)oklch(85.2% 0.039 167.2)lab(83.33% -13.05 3.19)lch(83.33% 13.44 166.25)What #B7D7C9 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 #B7D7C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7D7C9 Channel Values
How #B7D7C9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 29% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 15% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7D7C9 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 #B7D7C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7D7C9; 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 #B7D7C9
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 #B7D7C9 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.
#B7D7C9#D2D2C9#C8D4C9#CDCDCA#C5D1CA#B9D5D5#B8D6D0#D0D0D0Using #B7D7C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7d7c9: #B7D7C9;background-color: #B7D7C9;colors: { 'color-b7d7c9': '#B7D7C9' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.843, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_b7d7c9">#B7D7C9</color>fill="#B7D7C9"More Green Colors
#B7D7C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7D7C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7D7C9?
#B7D7C9 is a light green — rgb(183, 215, 201) in RGB and hsl(154, 29%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #B7D7C9?
#B7D7C9 is rgb(183, 215, 201) — red 183, green 215, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7D7C9?
#B7D7C9 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7D7C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7D7C9 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7D7C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7D7C9 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 11.97, which is visibly different.
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