#B3EB99 Hex Color
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A light, pastel lime with a soft yellow glow. #b3eb99 reads fresh and youthful, which suits spring themes, baby products, and playful gaming UI. Its high lightness makes it a strong background choice, and black text sits on it at about 15.3:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair the hex code #b3eb99 with deep plum or charcoal so its sweetness stays in check.
Questions about #b3eb99
What is #b3eb99 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b3eb99 is rgb(179, 235, 153), in HSL hsl(101, 67%, 76%) and in CMYK 24%, 0%, 35%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #b3eb99?
Deep plum and charcoal both ground this pastel lime and keep it from reading too sweet. Try #b3eb99 as the dominant background with charcoal text for a fresh, high-contrast pairing.
Is #b3eb99 readable on white or black?
#b3eb99 has a 1.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.