What color is #B2D0D6?

#B2D0D6 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2D0D6?

The RGB value is 178, 208, 214: 178 red, 208 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2D0D6?

The complementary color is #D6B8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2D0D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2D0D6 color

#B2D0D6 rgb(178, 208, 214)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2D0D6 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 81.6% green and 83.9% blue (178, 208, 214).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 31% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#B2D0D6 color codes

HEX	`#B2D0D6`
RGB	`rgb(178, 208, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 81.6%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 31%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 17%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.53, -8.7, -6.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.53, 10.76, 215.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.05, 59.43, 72.281)`
Decimal	`11718870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2D0D6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B2D0D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2D0D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B2D0D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2d0d6; }
.text { color: #b2d0d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2d0d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 208 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2d0d6, #b2bed6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #B2D0D6?: #B2D0D6 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2D0D6?: The RGB value is 178, 208, 214: 178 red, 208 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2D0D6?: The complementary color is #D6B8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2D0D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.