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#B9FEDF Color

#B9FEDF is rgb(185, 254, 223) in RGB, hsl(153, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 12%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9FEDF
HEX#B9FEDF
RGBrgb(185, 254, 223)
HSLhsl(153, 97%, 86%)
HSVhsv(153, 27%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 12%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.3% 0.081 165.2)
LABlab(94.45% -26.95 7.64)
LCHlch(94.45% 28.01 164.18)

What #B9FEDF 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 #B9FEDF, 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.

#B9FEDF Channel Values

How #B9FEDF 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 254 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 97% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 27% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9FEDF 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9FEDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9FEDF; 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 #B9FEDF

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 #B9FEDF 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#B9FEDF
Protanopia#F4F4DF
Protanomaly#DFF8DF
Deuteranopia#EAEAE1
Deuteranomaly#D8F2E0
Tritanopia#BEFAFA
Tritanomaly#BCFCF0
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #B9FEDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9fedf: #B9FEDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9FEDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9fedf': '#B9FEDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.996, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_b9fedf">#B9FEDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9FEDF"

More Green Colors

#B9FEDF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9FEDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9FEDF?

#B9FEDF is a lightest green — rgb(185, 254, 223) in RGB and hsl(153, 97%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #B9FEDF?

#B9FEDF is rgb(185, 254, 223) — red 185, green 254, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9FEDF?

#B9FEDF converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 12%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9FEDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9FEDF scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9FEDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9FEDF 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.

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