#B8CAAA Color
#B8CAAA is rgb(184, 202, 170) in RGB, hsl(94, 23%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8CAAArgb(184, 202, 170)hsl(94, 23%, 73%)hsv(94, 16%, 79%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 21%)oklch(81.7% 0.048 131.5)lab(79.30% -10.68 13.88)lch(79.30% 17.51 127.58)What #B8CAAA 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 #B8CAAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8CAAA Channel Values
How #B8CAAA 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 184 · G 202 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 23% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 16% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8CAAA 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 #B8CAAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8CAAA; 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 #B8CAAA
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 #B8CAAA 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-b8caaa: #B8CAAA;background-color: #B8CAAA;colors: { 'color-b8caaa': '#B8CAAA' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.792, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_b8caaa">#B8CAAA</color>fill="#B8CAAA"More Green Colors
#B8CAAA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8CAAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8CAAA?
#B8CAAA is a light green — rgb(184, 202, 170) in RGB and hsl(94, 23%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #B8CAAA?
#B8CAAA is rgb(184, 202, 170) — red 184, green 202, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8CAAA?
#B8CAAA converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8CAAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8CAAA scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8CAAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8CAAA 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 14.13, which is visibly different.
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