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#B8DBC1 Color

#B8DBC1 is rgb(184, 219, 193) in RGB, hsl(135, 33%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 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 8.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B8DBC1
HEX#B8DBC1
RGBrgb(184, 219, 193)
HSLhsl(135, 33%, 79%)
HSVhsv(135, 16%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(85.9% 0.051 153.1)
LABlab(84.32% -15.71 8.80)
LCHlch(84.32% 18.01 150.74)

What #B8DBC1 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 #B8DBC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.47Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 9.47Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 10.53Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 11.68Opal#A8C3BCΔE 12.61Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 12.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B8DBC1 Channel Values

How #B8DBC1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 184 · G 219 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 33% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 16% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8DBC1 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B8DBC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B8DBC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8DBC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B8DBC1
Complementary
#DBB8D2
Analogous
#C1DBB8
Analogous
#B8DBD2
Triadic
#C1B8DB
Triadic
#DBC1B8
Split comp.
#D2B8DB
Split comp.
#DBB8C1

Tints & Shades of #B8DBC1

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.

Tints

#C2E0CA
#C9E4CF
#D3E9D8
#DDEEE1
#E7F3EA
#EEF6F0

Shades

#92C8A0
#71B782
#509F64
#3E7A4D
#2B5535
#1A3320

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B8DBC1.

How #B8DBC1 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.

Typical#B8DBC1
Protanopia#D6D6C1
Protanomaly#CAD8C1
Deuteranopia#D0D0C2
Deuteranomaly#C7D5C2
Tritanopia#BCD8D8
Tritanomaly#BAD9CF
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B8DBC1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b8dbc1: #B8DBC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B8DBC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b8dbc1': '#B8DBC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.859, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_b8dbc1">#B8DBC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#B8DBC1"

More Green Colors

#B8DBC1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B8DBC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B8DBC1?

#B8DBC1 is a light green — rgb(184, 219, 193) in RGB and hsl(135, 33%, 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 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #B8DBC1?

#B8DBC1 is rgb(184, 219, 193) — red 184, green 219, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B8DBC1?

#B8DBC1 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B8DBC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B8DBC1 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B8DBC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B8DBC1 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 16.49, which is visibly different.

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