What color is #B2DFC2?

#B2DFC2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2DFC2?

The RGB value is 178, 223, 194: 178 red, 223 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2DFC2?

The complementary color is #DFB2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2DFC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2DFC2 color

#B2DFC2 rgb(178, 223, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #B2DFC2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 87.5% green and 76.1% blue (178, 223, 194).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 41% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mother Nature (#BDE1C4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.23:1).

#B2DFC2 color codes

HEX	`#B2DFC2`
RGB	`rgb(178, 223, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 87.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 41%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.06, -20.28, 9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.06, 22.37, 155.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.483, 66.134, 60.923)`
Decimal	`11722690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2DFC2, 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 #B2DFC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2DFC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.23:1	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 #B2DFC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2dfc2; }
.text { color: #b2dfc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2dfc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 223 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2dfc2, #b2dfd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B2DFC2?: #B2DFC2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2DFC2?: The RGB value is 178, 223, 194: 178 red, 223 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2DFC2?: The complementary color is #DFB2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2DFC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.