What color is #B3D2AA?

#B3D2AA is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3D2AA?

The RGB value is 179, 210, 170: 179 red, 210 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3D2AA?

The complementary color is #C9AAD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3D2AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3D2AA color

#B3D2AA rgb(179, 210, 170)

Shades of green

The hex color #B3D2AA is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 82.4% green and 66.7% blue (179, 210, 170).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 31% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#B3D2AA color codes

HEX	`#B3D2AA`
RGB	`rgb(179, 210, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 82.4%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 19%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.06, -17.74, 16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.06, 24.2, 137.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.891, 58.578, 46.753)`
Decimal	`11784874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3D2AA, 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 #B3D2AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3D2AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	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 #B3D2AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3d2aa; }
.text { color: #b3d2aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3d2aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 210 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3d2aa, #aad2b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B3D2AA?: #B3D2AA is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Limestoned. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3D2AA?: The RGB value is 179, 210, 170: 179 red, 210 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3D2AA?: The complementary color is #C9AAD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3D2AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.