#B7E9A5 Color
#B7E9A5 is rgb(183, 233, 165) in RGB, hsl(104, 61%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 29%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B7E9A5rgb(183, 233, 165)hsl(104, 61%, 78%)hsv(104, 29%, 91%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 29%, 9%)oklch(88.2% 0.105 137.6)lab(87.60% -25.90 27.72)lch(87.60% 37.93 133.06)What #B7E9A5 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 #B7E9A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B7E9A5 Channel Values
How #B7E9A5 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 233 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 61% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 29% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7E9A5 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 #B7E9A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7E9A5; 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 #B7E9A5
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 #B7E9A5 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.
#B7E9A5#E1E1A5#D2E5A5#DADAA7#CDE0A6#C0E2E2#BDE5CC#DBDBDBUsing #B7E9A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b7e9a5: #B7E9A5;background-color: #B7E9A5;colors: { 'color-b7e9a5': '#B7E9A5' }Color(red: 0.718, green: 0.914, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_b7e9a5">#B7E9A5</color>fill="#B7E9A5"More Green Colors
#B7E9A5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B7E9A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B7E9A5?
#B7E9A5 is a light green — rgb(183, 233, 165) in RGB and hsl(104, 61%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #B7E9A5?
#B7E9A5 is rgb(183, 233, 165) — red 183, green 233, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B7E9A5?
#B7E9A5 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 29%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B7E9A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B7E9A5 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B7E9A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B7E9A5 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 18.75, which is visibly different.
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