#B8EC6F Color
#B8EC6F is rgb(184, 236, 111) in RGB, hsl(85, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 53%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8EC6Frgb(184, 236, 111)hsl(85, 77%, 68%)hsv(85, 53%, 93%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 53%, 7%)oklch(88.1% 0.164 128.1)lab(87.85% -31.78 54.02)lch(87.85% 62.67 120.47)What #B8EC6F 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 #B8EC6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8EC6F Channel Values
How #B8EC6F 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 236 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 77% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 53% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8EC6F 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 #B8EC6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8EC6F; 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 #B8EC6F
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 #B8EC6F 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.
#B8EC6F#E4E470#D4E76F#DDDD72#CFE371#C6E1E1#C1E5BE#DCDCDCUsing #B8EC6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8ec6f: #B8EC6F;background-color: #B8EC6F;colors: { 'color-b8ec6f': '#B8EC6F' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.925, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_b8ec6f">#B8EC6F</color>fill="#B8EC6F"More Green Colors
#B8EC6F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8EC6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8EC6F?
#B8EC6F is a light green — rgb(184, 236, 111) in RGB and hsl(85, 77%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.78.
What is the RGB value of #B8EC6F?
#B8EC6F is rgb(184, 236, 111) — red 184, green 236, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8EC6F?
#B8EC6F converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 53%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8EC6F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8EC6F scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8EC6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8EC6F 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.1, which is visibly different.
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