What color is #B4D2AA?

#B4D2AA 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 #B4D2AA?

The RGB value is 180, 210, 170: 180 red, 210 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4D2AA?

The complementary color is #C8AAD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4D2AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4D2AA color

#B4D2AA rgb(180, 210, 170)

Shades of green

The hex color #B4D2AA is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 82.4% green and 66.7% blue (180, 210, 170).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 31% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Limestoned (#A7CCA4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.74:1).

#B4D2AA color codes

HEX	`#B4D2AA`
RGB	`rgb(180, 210, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 82.4%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 19%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.13, -17.39, 16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.13, 24.01, 136.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.123, 58.698, 46.764)`
Decimal	`11850410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4D2AA, 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 #B4D2AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B4D2AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.74:1	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 #B4D2AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4d2aa; }
.text { color: #b4d2aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4d2aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 210 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4d2aa, #aad2b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B4D2AA?: #B4D2AA 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 #B4D2AA?: The RGB value is 180, 210, 170: 180 red, 210 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4D2AA?: The complementary color is #C8AAD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4D2AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.