#B7E538 Color
#B7E538 is rgb(183, 229, 56) in RGB, hsl(76, 77%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 76%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7E538rgb(183, 229, 56)hsl(76, 77%, 56%)hsv(76, 76%, 90%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 76%, 10%)oklch(86% 0.195 123.9)lab(85.48% -32.01 72.51)lch(85.48% 79.26 113.82)What #B7E538 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 #B7E538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7E538 Channel Values
How #B7E538 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 229 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 77% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 76% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7E538 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 #B7E538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7E538; 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 #B7E538
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 #B7E538 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.
#B7E538#DEDE39#D0E139#D7D73E#CBDD3C#C7D8D8#C1DEAF#D5D5D5Using #B7E538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7e538: #B7E538;background-color: #B7E538;colors: { 'color-b7e538': '#B7E538' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.898, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_b7e538">#B7E538</color>fill="#B7E538"More Green Colors
#B7E538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7E538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7E538?
#B7E538 is a mid-tone green — rgb(183, 229, 56) in RGB and hsl(76, 77%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #B7E538?
#B7E538 is rgb(183, 229, 56) — red 183, green 229, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7E538?
#B7E538 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 76%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7E538 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7E538 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7E538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7E538 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.15, which is visibly different.
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