What color is #B2E3EF?

#B2E3EF is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Break the Ice. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2E3EF?

The RGB value is 178, 227, 239: 178 red, 227 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2E3EF?

The complementary color is #EFBEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2E3EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2E3EF color

#B2E3EF rgb(178, 227, 239)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B2E3EF is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 89% green and 93.7% blue (178, 227, 239).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 66% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Break the Ice (#B2E1EE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#B2E3EF color codes

HEX	`#B2E3EF`
RGB	`rgb(178, 227, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 89%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 66%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 26%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 5%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.31, -13.05, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.31, 17.06, 220.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.404, 70.633, 92.043)`
Decimal	`11723759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2E3EF, 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 #B2E3EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2E3EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	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 #B2E3EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2e3ef; }
.text { color: #b2e3ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2e3ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 227 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2e3ef, #b2c4ef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B2E3EF?: #B2E3EF is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Break the Ice. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2E3EF?: The RGB value is 178, 227, 239: 178 red, 227 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2E3EF?: The complementary color is #EFBEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2E3EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.