Palettes / Colors / #B2EBBE
#B2EBBE — Light Green
#B2EBBE is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B2EBBE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B2EBBE is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBB2DF; it also sits naturally between #C2EBB2 and #B2EBDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2EBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 235, 190 |
| HSL | 133°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 133°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.36, 72.60, 59.70 |
| Yxy | 72.60, 0.3024, 0.3828 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.26, -26.84, 16.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.21, -24.77, 13.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2EBBE
.text { color: #B2EBBE; }
.background { background-color: #B2EBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2EBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 235, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(133, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2EBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 235, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2EBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 235, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2EBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2EBBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2EBBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBB2DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2EBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2EBBE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B2EBBE: ·
How #B2EBBE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2EBBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2EBBE?
#B2EBBE is Light Green, a green color (RGB 178, 235, 190). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2EBBE?
#B2EBBE is RGB 178, 235, 190 — HSL 133°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #B2EBBE?
Its complement is #EBB2DF; analogous partners are #C2EBB2 and #B2EBDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2EBBE for text?
Black text on #B2EBBE has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.