HEX Color #B6DBB6 (Darkseagreen)

About #B6DBB6

The hex code #B6DBB6 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 219, and 182.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 17% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6DBB6

RGB182, 219, 182

HSL120.0°, 33.9%, 78.6%

CMYK17%, 0%, 17%, 14%

HSV120.0°, 16.9%, 85.9%

LAB84.0, -19.1, 14.2

XYZ53.1, 64.0, 53.8

Decimal11983798

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6DBB6 #DAB6DA

Analogous

#C8DAB6 #B6DAC8

Triadic

#B6B6DA #DAB6B6

Tetradic

#B6C8DA #DAB6DA #DAC8B6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6DBB6

#BEDFBE

#C6E3C6

#CEE7CE

#D6EBD6

#DEEFDE

#E6F3E6

#EEF7EE

#F6FBF6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6DBB6

#A1C2A1

#8DAA8D

#799279

#657965

#506150

#3C493C

#283028

#141814

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.52:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.80:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.45:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.73:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6DBB6; }

.text-color { color: #B6DBB6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6DBB6; }

Similar Colors

Darkseagreen

#8FBC8F