What color is #B3D3AC?

#B3D3AC 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 #B3D3AC?

The RGB value is 179, 211, 172: 179 red, 211 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3D3AC?

The complementary color is #CCACD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3D3AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3D3AC color

#B3D3AC rgb(179, 211, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #B3D3AC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 82.7% green and 67.5% blue (179, 211, 172).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 31% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 17% 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 12.83:1).

#B3D3AC color codes

HEX	`#B3D3AC`
RGB	`rgb(179, 211, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 82.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 18%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.37, -17.9, 15.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.37, 23.9, 138.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.329, 59.15, 47.84)`
Decimal	`11785132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3D3AC, 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 #B3D3AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3D3AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #B3D3AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3d3ac; }
.text { color: #b3d3ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3d3ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 211 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3d3ac, #acd3b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B3D3AC?: #B3D3AC 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 #B3D3AC?: The RGB value is 179, 211, 172: 179 red, 211 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3D3AC?: The complementary color is #CCACD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3D3AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.