#B7D3AE Hex Color

Pale green with a soft, faded edge

Hex color #b7d3ae graphic
Not the bright lime its hue suggests, #b7d3ae is a pale green with a grayed, faded edge. Its low saturation makes it a comfortable UI background, and black text passes AA on it with room to spare. Pair it with charcoal or deep plum instead of white, or it risks washing out.

Questions about #b7d3ae

What is #b7d3ae in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b7d3ae is rgb(183, 211, 174), in HSL hsl(105, 30%, 75%) and in CMYK 13%, 0%, 18%, 17%.
What colors pair well with #b7d3ae?
Deep, saturated colors work best, since pale green needs contrast to hold its own. Try charcoal, burgundy, or a rich plum for text and accents. Very light neighbors like cream tend to blur the two together.
Is #b7d3ae readable on white or black?
#b7d3ae has a 1.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.94:1 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.