What color is #B3EF8D?

#B3EF8D is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3EF8D?

The RGB value is 179, 239, 141: 179 red, 239 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3EF8D?

The complementary color is #C98DEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3EF8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3EF8D color

#B3EF8D rgb(179, 239, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #B3EF8D is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 93.7% green and 55.3% blue (179, 239, 141).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 75% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Mint Pesto (#BBEE99), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#B3EF8D color codes

HEX	`#B3EF8D`
RGB	`rgb(179, 239, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 93.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 75%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 41%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 41%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.56, -35.91, 41.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.56, 54.79, 130.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.263, 73.238, 36.472)`
Decimal	`11792269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3EF8D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B3EF8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3EF8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B3EF8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3ef8d; }
.text { color: #b3ef8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3ef8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 239 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3ef8d, #8def98); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3EF8D?: #B3EF8D is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3EF8D?: The RGB value is 179, 239, 141: 179 red, 239 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3EF8D?: The complementary color is #C98DEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3EF8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.