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HEX atlas value

#B9FED3

#B9FED3 is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 185, 254, 211, HSL 143, 97%, 86%, has luminance 0.859, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#B9FED3 Sample readable text
HEX #B9FED3
RGB rgb(185, 254, 211)
HSL hsl(143 97% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(27, 0, 17, 0)
Luminance 0.859
Contrast Black 18.18:1White 1.16:1

CSS

--color-b9fed3: #B9FED3;
.background-b9fed3 { background-color: #B9FED3; }
.text-b9fed3 { color: #B9FED3; }

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
Luminance0.859
Black text18.18:1AA Pass
White text1.16:1AA 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":"#B9FED3","rgb":[185,254,211],"hsl":[143,97,86],"cmyk":[27,0,17,0],"luminance":0.859,"contrast":{"black":18.18,"white":1.16}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B9FEF6","hex":"#B9FEF6","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.57,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.43,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B8FFD3","hex":"#B8FFD3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.28,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.21,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b9fed3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-aqua.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-turquoise.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#FEB9E3","analogous":["#C1FEB9","#B9FEF6"],"triadic":["#D3B9FE","#FED3B9"],"tetradic":["#B9C1FE","#FEB9E3","#FEF6B9"],"splitComplementary":["#F6B9FE","#FEB9C1"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#B9FED3","#5EFD9B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#5EFD9B","saturated":"#B8FFD3","desaturated":"#C1F6D5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#E0FFEC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":21.587033144922902},{"slug":"pastel-aqua","name":"Pastel Aqua","hex":"#B8E8E0","distance":25.573423705088842},{"slug":"pale-turquoise","name":"Pale Turquoise","hex":"#AFEEEE","distance":32.93933818400121},{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":33.481338085566414},{"slug":"duck-egg-blue","name":"Duck Egg Blue","hex":"#C3FBF4","distance":34.61213659975356}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B9FED3

#B9FED3 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #B9FED3 is visually closest to Pastel Mint, a named green color with HEX #CEFAD0.

The RGB channels are 185, 254, and 211, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 143deg with 97% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.859, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.59, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.18:1AA Pass
White text1.16:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B9FED3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.18:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#B9FEF6#000000 text · best 18.57:1#B9FEF6
Duck Egg Blue#000000 text · best 18.43:1#C3FBF4
#B8FFD3#000000 text · best 18.28:1#B8FFD3
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0

Generated Palette

#B9FED3#B9FED3
#FEB9E3#FEB9E3
#C1FEB9#C1FEB9
#B9FEF6#B9FEF6
White#FFFFFF
#5EFD9B#5EFD9B

Color Harmonies

#FEB9E3#FEB9E3
#C1FEB9#C1FEB9
#B9FEF6#B9FEF6
#D3B9FE#D3B9FE
#FED3B9#FED3B9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#5EFD9B#5EFD9B
#B8FFD3#B8FFD3
#C1F6D5#C1F6D5
White#FFFFFF
#E0FFEC#E0FFEC

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Pastel Aqua#B8E8E0
Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE
Soft Mint#D5F5E3
Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Pastel Aqua colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8E8E0.Pale Turquoise colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AFEEEE.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#B9FED3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.