#B7DCBD Color
#B7DCBD is rgb(183, 220, 189) in RGB, hsl(130, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 14%, 14%) 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 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7DCBDrgb(183, 220, 189)hsl(130, 35%, 79%)hsv(130, 17%, 86%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 14%, 14%)oklch(85.9% 0.058 149.7)lab(84.45% -17.06 11.06)lch(84.45% 20.34 147.04)What #B7DCBD 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 #B7DCBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7DCBD Channel Values
How #B7DCBD 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 220 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 35% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 17% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7DCBD 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 #B7DCBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7DCBD; 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 #B7DCBD
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 #B7DCBD 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.
#B7DCBD#D6D6BD#CBD9BD#D1D1BE#C7D5BE#BBD8D8#BADACE#D3D3D3Using #B7DCBD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7dcbd: #B7DCBD;background-color: #B7DCBD;colors: { 'color-b7dcbd': '#B7DCBD' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.863, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_b7dcbd">#B7DCBD</color>fill="#B7DCBD"More Green Colors
#B7DCBD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7DCBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7DCBD?
#B7DCBD is a light green — rgb(183, 220, 189) in RGB and hsl(130, 35%, 79%) 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #B7DCBD?
#B7DCBD is rgb(183, 220, 189) — red 183, green 220, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7DCBD?
#B7DCBD converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 14%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7DCBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7DCBD scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7DCBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7DCBD 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 14.97, which is visibly different.
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