#B9E1CC

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #B9E1CC

The hex code #B9E1CC represents a beautifully specific shade of green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Paleturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(185, 225, 204).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow, and 12% black. With a hue angle of 148.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B9E1CC
RGB185, 225, 204
HSL148.5°, 40.0%, 80.4%
CMYK18%, 0%, 9%, 12%
HSV148.5°, 17.8%, 88.2%
LAB86.3, -17.1, 6.0
XYZ57.8, 68.5, 67.3
Decimal12181964

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B9E1CC; }
.text-color { color: #B9E1CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B9E1CC; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
#AFEEEE