#B9EFCA Color
#B9EFCA is rgb(185, 239, 202) in RGB, hsl(139, 63%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B9EFCArgb(185, 239, 202)hsl(139, 63%, 83%)hsv(139, 23%, 94%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 15%, 6%)oklch(90.5% 0.075 154.7)lab(89.98% -23.28 12.10)lch(89.98% 26.24 152.55)What #B9EFCA 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 #B9EFCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B9EFCA Channel Values
How #B9EFCA 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 239 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 63% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 23% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9EFCA 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 #B9EFCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9EFCA; 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 #B9EFCA
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 #B9EFCA 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.
#B9EFCA#E7E7CA#D6EACA#DFDFCC#D1E6CB#BFEBEB#BDECDE#E2E2E2Using #B9EFCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b9efca: #B9EFCA;background-color: #B9EFCA;colors: { 'color-b9efca': '#B9EFCA' }Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.937, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_b9efca">#B9EFCA</color>fill="#B9EFCA"More Green Colors
#B9EFCA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B9EFCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B9EFCA?
#B9EFCA is a lightest green — rgb(185, 239, 202) in RGB and hsl(139, 63%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #B9EFCA?
#B9EFCA is rgb(185, 239, 202) — red 185, green 239, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B9EFCA?
#B9EFCA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B9EFCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B9EFCA scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B9EFCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B9EFCA 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 18.79, which is visibly different.
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