What color is #B3EEDE?

#B3EEDE 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 #B3EEDE?

The RGB value is 179, 238, 222: 179 red, 238 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3EEDE?

The complementary color is #EEB3C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3EEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3EEDE color

#B3EEDE rgb(179, 238, 222)

Shades of green

The hex color #B3EEDE is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 93.3% green and 87.1% blue (179, 238, 222).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 63% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Water Leaf (#B6ECDE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#B3EEDE color codes

HEX	`#B3EEDE`
RGB	`rgb(179, 238, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 93.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 63%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 25%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.86, -21.86, 1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.86, 21.93, 175.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.346, 76.004, 80.478)`
Decimal	`11792094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3EEDE, 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 #B3EEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3EEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	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 #B3EEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3eede; }
.text { color: #b3eede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3eede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 238 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3eede, #b3e1ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #B3EEDE?: #B3EEDE 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 #B3EEDE?: The RGB value is 179, 238, 222: 179 red, 238 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3EEDE?: The complementary color is #EEB3C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3EEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.