#B8EDB6 Color
#B8EDB6 is rgb(184, 237, 182) in RGB, hsl(118, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 23%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8EDB6rgb(184, 237, 182)hsl(118, 60%, 82%)hsv(118, 23%, 93%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 23%, 7%)oklch(89.5% 0.092 143.9)lab(89.02% -25.32 21.01)lch(89.02% 32.90 140.31)What #B8EDB6 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 #B8EDB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8EDB6 Channel Values
How #B8EDB6 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 237 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 60% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8EDB6 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 #B8EDB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8EDB6; 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 #B8EDB6
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 #B8EDB6 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.
#B8EDB6#E5E5B6#D5E8B6#DDDDB8#CFE4B7#C0E7E7#BDE9D5#DFDFDFUsing #B8EDB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8edb6: #B8EDB6;background-color: #B8EDB6;colors: { 'color-b8edb6': '#B8EDB6' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.929, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_b8edb6">#B8EDB6</color>fill="#B8EDB6"More Green Colors
#B8EDB6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8EDB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8EDB6?
#B8EDB6 is a lightest green — rgb(184, 237, 182) in RGB and hsl(118, 60%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #B8EDB6?
#B8EDB6 is rgb(184, 237, 182) — red 184, green 237, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8EDB6?
#B8EDB6 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 23%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8EDB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8EDB6 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8EDB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8EDB6 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 17.49, which is visibly different.
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