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#B9FEEB Color

#B9FEEB is rgb(185, 254, 235) in RGB, hsl(163, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 7%, 0%) 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 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9FEEB
HEX#B9FEEB
RGBrgb(185, 254, 235)
HSLhsl(163, 97%, 86%)
HSVhsv(163, 27%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.6% 0.073 175.7)
LABlab(94.69% -25.15 1.85)
LCHlch(94.69% 25.22 175.80)

What #B9FEEB 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 #B9FEEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 8.15Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 9.85Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 10.91Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.63Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 12.29Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 12.98

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

#B9FEEB Channel Values

How #B9FEEB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 97% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 27% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9FEEB 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B9FEEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B9FEEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9FEEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B9FEEB
Complementary
#FEB9CC
Analogous
#B9FEC8
Analogous
#B9EFFE
Triadic
#EAB9FE
Triadic
#FEEAB9
Split comp.
#FEB9EF
Split comp.
#FEC8B9

Tints & Shades of #B9FEEB

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.

Tints

#C3FEED
#C8FEEF
#D2FEF2
#DCFEF5
#E6FFF8
#EBFFF9

Shades

#7CFDD9
#45FCC8
#09FBB7
#03C48D
#028862
#01503A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B9FEEB.

How #B9FEEB 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#B9FEEB
Protanopia#F4F4EB
Protanomaly#DFF8EB
Deuteranopia#EAEAED
Deuteranomaly#D8F2EC
Tritanopia#BCFCFC
Tritanomaly#BBFDF5
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B9FEEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9feeb: #B9FEEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9FEEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9feeb': '#B9FEEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.996, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_b9feeb">#B9FEEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9FEEB"

More Green Colors

#B9FEEB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B9FEEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9FEEB?

#B9FEEB is a lightest green — rgb(185, 254, 235) in RGB and hsl(163, 97%, 86%) 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 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #B9FEEB?

#B9FEEB is rgb(185, 254, 235) — red 185, green 254, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9FEEB?

#B9FEEB converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9FEEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9FEEB scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9FEEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9FEEB 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 10.91, which is visibly different.

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