#B9EEC4 Color
#B9EEC4 is rgb(185, 238, 196) in RGB, hsl(132, 61%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 18%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B9EEC4rgb(185, 238, 196)hsl(132, 61%, 83%)hsv(132, 22%, 93%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 18%, 7%)oklch(90.1% 0.079 150.9)lab(89.60% -23.64 14.65)lch(89.60% 27.81 148.22)What #B9EEC4 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 #B9EEC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B9EEC4 Channel Values
How #B9EEC4 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 185 · G 238 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 61% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9EEC4 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 #B9EEC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9EEC4; 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 #B9EEC4
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 #B9EEC4 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.
#B9EEC4#E6E6C4#D6E9C4#DEDEC6#D0E5C5#BFE9E9#BDEBDB#E1E1E1Using #B9EEC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b9eec4: #B9EEC4;background-color: #B9EEC4;colors: { 'color-b9eec4': '#B9EEC4' }Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.933, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_b9eec4">#B9EEC4</color>fill="#B9EEC4"More Green Colors
#B9EEC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B9EEC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B9EEC4?
#B9EEC4 is a lightest green — rgb(185, 238, 196) in RGB and hsl(132, 61%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #B9EEC4?
#B9EEC4 is rgb(185, 238, 196) — red 185, green 238, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B9EEC4?
#B9EEC4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 18%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B9EEC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B9EEC4 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B9EEC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B9EEC4 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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