What color is #B2EFDF?

#B2EFDF is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Water Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2EFDF?

The RGB value is 178, 239, 223: 178 red, 239 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2EFDF?

The complementary color is #EFB2C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2EFDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2EFDF color

#B2EFDF rgb(178, 239, 223)

Shades of green

The hex color #B2EFDF is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 93.7% green and 87.5% blue (178, 239, 223).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 66% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Water Leaf (#B6ECDE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#B2EFDF color codes

HEX	`#B2EFDF`
RGB	`rgb(178, 239, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 93.7%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 66%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 26%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 7%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.1, -22.44, 1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.1, 22.49, 176.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.542, 76.523, 81.273)`
Decimal	`11726815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2EFDF, 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 #B2EFDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2EFDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	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 #B2EFDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2efdf; }
.text { color: #b2efdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2efdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 239 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2efdf, #b2e1ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #B2EFDF?: #B2EFDF is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Water Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2EFDF?: The RGB value is 178, 239, 223: 178 red, 239 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2EFDF?: The complementary color is #EFB2C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2EFDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.