What color is #B6EE9D?

#B6EE9D 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 #B6EE9D?

The RGB value is 182, 238, 157: 182 red, 238 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6EE9D?

The complementary color is #D59DEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6EE9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6EE9D color

#B6EE9D rgb(182, 238, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #B6EE9D is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 93.3% green and 61.6% blue (182, 238, 157).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Mint Pesto (#BBEE99), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#B6EE9D color codes

HEX	`#B6EE9D`
RGB	`rgb(182, 238, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 93.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 70%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.7, -32.24, 33.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.7, 46.59, 133.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.95, 73.527, 43.136)`
Decimal	`11988637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6EE9D, 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 #B6EE9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6EE9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	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 #B6EE9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6ee9d; }
.text { color: #b6ee9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6ee9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 238 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6ee9d, #9deead); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Green.

Questions

What color is #B6EE9D?: #B6EE9D 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 #B6EE9D?: The RGB value is 182, 238, 157: 182 red, 238 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6EE9D?: The complementary color is #D59DEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6EE9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.