#B8D9B4 Color
#B8D9B4 is rgb(184, 217, 180) in RGB, hsl(114, 33%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 15%) 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 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8D9B4rgb(184, 217, 180)hsl(114, 33%, 78%)hsv(114, 17%, 85%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 15%)oklch(85.1% 0.061 142.1)lab(83.53% -16.50 14.50)lch(83.53% 21.97 138.69)What #B8D9B4 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 #B8D9B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8D9B4 Channel Values
How #B8D9B4 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 217 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 33% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 17% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8D9B4 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 #B8D9B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8D9B4; 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 #B8D9B4
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 #B8D9B4 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-b8d9b4: #B8D9B4;background-color: #B8D9B4;colors: { 'color-b8d9b4': '#B8D9B4' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.851, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_b8d9b4">#B8D9B4</color>fill="#B8D9B4"More Green Colors
#B8D9B4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8D9B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8D9B4?
#B8D9B4 is a light green — rgb(184, 217, 180) in RGB and hsl(114, 33%, 78%) 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 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #B8D9B4?
#B8D9B4 is rgb(184, 217, 180) — red 184, green 217, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8D9B4?
#B8D9B4 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8D9B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8D9B4 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8D9B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8D9B4 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 13.18, which is visibly different.
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