What color is #B2D8D2?

#B2D8D2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2D8D2?

The RGB value is 178, 216, 210: 178 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2D8D2?

The complementary color is #D8B2B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2D8D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2D8D2 color

#B2D8D2 rgb(178, 216, 210)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B2D8D2 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 84.7% green and 82.4% blue (178, 216, 210).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 33% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#B2D8D2 color codes

HEX	`#B2D8D2`
RGB	`rgb(178, 216, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 84.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 33%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 18%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 3%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.56, -13.64, -1.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.56, 13.69, 185)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.546, 63.228, 70.291)`
Decimal	`11720914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2D8D2, 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 #B2D8D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2D8D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	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 #B2D8D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2d8d2; }
.text { color: #b2d8d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2d8d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 216 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2d8d2, #b2cbd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #B2D8D2?: #B2D8D2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2D8D2?: The RGB value is 178, 216, 210: 178 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2D8D2?: The complementary color is #D8B2B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2D8D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.