What color is #B2ED9A?

#B2ED9A is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2ED9A?

The RGB value is 178, 237, 154: 178 red, 237 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2ED9A?

The complementary color is #D59AED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2ED9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2ED9A color

#B2ED9A rgb(178, 237, 154)

Shades of green

The hex color #B2ED9A is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 92.9% green and 60.4% blue (178, 237, 154).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Mint Pesto (#BBEE99), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.47:1).

#B2ED9A color codes

HEX	`#B2ED9A`
RGB	`rgb(178, 237, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 92.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 70%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 35%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 35%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.14, -33.57, 34.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.14, 48.04, 134.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.475, 72.365, 41.663)`
Decimal	`11726234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2ED9A, 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 #B2ED9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2ED9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	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 #B2ED9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2ed9a; }
.text { color: #b2ed9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2ed9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 237 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2ed9a, #9aedac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Green.

Questions

What color is #B2ED9A?: #B2ED9A is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2ED9A?: The RGB value is 178, 237, 154: 178 red, 237 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2ED9A?: The complementary color is #D59AED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2ED9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.