HEX atlas value

#B9D8B6

#B9D8B6 is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 185, 216, 182, HSL 115, 30%, 78%, has luminance 0.628, and belongs to the balanced group.

#B9D8B6 Sample readable text
HEX #B9D8B6
RGB rgb(185, 216, 182)
HSL hsl(115 30% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 16, 15)
Luminance 0.628
Contrast Black 13.56:1White 1.55:1

CSS

--color-b9d8b6: #B9D8B6;
.background-b9d8b6 { background-color: #B9D8B6; }
.text-b9d8b6 { color: #B9D8B6; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.628
Black text13.56:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#B9D8B6","rgb":[185,216,182],"hsl":[115,30,78],"cmyk":[14,0,16,15],"luminance":0.628,"contrast":{"black":13.56,"white":1.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2F8F2","hex":"#F2F8F2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.48,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AFE4AA","hex":"#AFE4AA","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.5,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CAD8B6","hex":"#CAD8B6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.01,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Pastel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b9d8b6.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D5B6D8","analogous":["#CAD8B6","#B6D8C4"],"triadic":["#B6B9D8","#D8B6B9"],"tetradic":["#B6CAD8","#D5B6D8","#D8C4B6"],"splitComplementary":["#C4B6D8","#D8B6CA"],"monochromatic":["#F2F8F2","#B9D8B6","#80B87A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2F8F2","dark":"#80B87A","saturated":"#AFE4AA","desaturated":"#C3CBC2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#BEFFB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":16.30950643030009},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":17.291616465790582},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":26.92582403567252},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":26.94438717061496}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B9D8B6

#B9D8B6 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #B9D8B6 is visually closest to Pastel Green, a named green color with HEX #C1E1C1.

The RGB channels are 185, 216, and 182, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 115deg with 30% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.628, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.31, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.56:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B9D8B6 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.56:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2F8F2#000000 text · best 19.48:1#F2F8F2
Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1
#AFE4AA#000000 text · best 14.5:1#AFE4AA
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#CAD8B6#000000 text · best 14.01:1#CAD8B6

Generated Palette

#B9D8B6#B9D8B6
#D5B6D8#D5B6D8
#CAD8B6#CAD8B6
#B6D8C4#B6D8C4
#F2F8F2#F2F8F2
#80B87A#80B87A

Color Harmonies

#D5B6D8#D5B6D8
#CAD8B6#CAD8B6
#B6D8C4#B6D8C4
#B6B9D8#B6B9D8
#D8B6B9#D8B6B9

Variants

#F2F8F2#F2F8F2
#80B87A#80B87A
#AFE4AA#AFE4AA
#C3CBC2#C3CBC2
White#FFFFFF
#BEFFB8#BEFFB8

Nearest Named Colors