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#B9FAAE Color

#B9FAAE is rgb(185, 250, 174) in RGB, hsl(111, 88%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 30%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9FAAE
HEX#B9FAAE
RGBrgb(185, 250, 174)
HSLhsl(111, 88%, 83%)
HSVhsv(111, 30%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 30%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.12 140.9)
LABlab(92.53% -31.58 29.77)
LCHlch(92.53% 43.40 136.69)

What #B9FAAE 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 #B9FAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B9FAAE Channel Values

How #B9FAAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 185 · G 250 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 111° · S 88% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 111° · S 30% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9FAAE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9FAAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9FAAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B9FAAE

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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Shades

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How #B9FAAE 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.

Typical#B9FAAE
Protanopia#F1F1AE
Protanomaly#DDF4AE
Deuteranopia#E7E7B0
Deuteranomaly#D6EFAF
Tritanopia#C4F2F2
Tritanomaly#C0F5DA
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #B9FAAE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b9faae: #B9FAAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9FAAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9faae': '#B9FAAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.980, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_b9faae">#B9FAAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9FAAE"

More Green Colors

#B9FAAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9FAAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9FAAE?

#B9FAAE is a lightest green — rgb(185, 250, 174) in RGB and hsl(111, 88%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #B9FAAE?

#B9FAAE is rgb(185, 250, 174) — red 185, green 250, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9FAAE?

#B9FAAE converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 30%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9FAAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9FAAE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9FAAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9FAAE 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.

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