#B8E0BA Color
#B8E0BA is rgb(184, 224, 186) in RGB, hsl(123, 39%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 12%) 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 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8E0BArgb(184, 224, 186)hsl(123, 39%, 80%)hsv(123, 18%, 88%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 12%)oklch(86.8% 0.067 146.3)lab(85.54% -18.96 14.17)lch(85.54% 23.67 143.23)What #B8E0BA 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 #B8E0BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8E0BA Channel Values
How #B8E0BA 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 224 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 39% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 18% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8E0BA 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 #B8E0BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8E0BA; 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 #B8E0BA
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 #B8E0BA 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.
#B8E0BA#DADABA#CDDCBA#D4D4BB#C9D9BB#BDDCDC#BBDDCF#D6D6D6Using #B8E0BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8e0ba: #B8E0BA;background-color: #B8E0BA;colors: { 'color-b8e0ba': '#B8E0BA' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.878, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_b8e0ba">#B8E0BA</color>fill="#B8E0BA"More Green Colors
#B8E0BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8E0BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8E0BA?
#B8E0BA is a lightest green — rgb(184, 224, 186) in RGB and hsl(123, 39%, 80%) 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 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #B8E0BA?
#B8E0BA is rgb(184, 224, 186) — red 184, green 224, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8E0BA?
#B8E0BA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 17%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8E0BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8E0BA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8E0BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8E0BA 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 14.29, which is visibly different.
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