#B8ECBE Hex Color
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A pale, barely-there green with a soft mint undertone. #b8ecbe works best as a background color, where black text holds a 15.8:1 contrast ratio and passes WCAG AA with room to spare. Pair it with deep forest or charcoal tones instead of white, since it washes out against brighter neutrals.
Questions about #b8ecbe
What is #b8ecbe in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b8ecbe is rgb(184, 236, 190), in HSL hsl(127, 58%, 82%) and in CMYK 22%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #b8ecbe?
Deep tones like charcoal, forest green, and plum give this pale green contrast and structure. Crisp white works too, though the pairing can look washed out.
Is #b8ecbe readable on white or black?
#b8ecbe has a 1.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.77:1 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.