What color is #B3DFEA?

#B3DFEA 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 #B3DFEA?

The RGB value is 179, 223, 234: 179 red, 223 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3DFEA?

The complementary color is #EABEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3DFEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3DFEA color

#B3DFEA rgb(179, 223, 234)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B3DFEA is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 87.5% green and 91.8% blue (179, 223, 234).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 57% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Break the Ice (#B2E1EE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.66:1).

#B3DFEA color codes

HEX	`#B3DFEA`
RGB	`rgb(179, 223, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 87.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 57%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 24%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 5%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.15, -11.82, -10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.15, 15.53, 220.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.825, 68.297, 87.857)`
Decimal	`11788266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3DFEA, 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 #B3DFEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3DFEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.66:1	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 #B3DFEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3dfea; }
.text { color: #b3dfea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3dfea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 223 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3dfea, #b3c3ea); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B3DFEA?: #B3DFEA 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 #B3DFEA?: The RGB value is 179, 223, 234: 179 red, 223 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3DFEA?: The complementary color is #EABEB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3DFEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.