What color is #B4DBBF?

#B4DBBF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B4DBBF?

The RGB value is 180, 219, 191: 180 red, 219 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4DBBF?

The complementary color is #DBB4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4DBBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4DBBF color

#B4DBBF rgb(180, 219, 191)

Shades of green

The hex color #B4DBBF is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 85.9% green and 74.9% blue (180, 219, 191).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 35% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mother Nature (#BDE1C4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#B4DBBF color codes

HEX	`#B4DBBF`
RGB	`rgb(180, 219, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 85.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 35%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 18%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.03, -18.19, 9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.03, 20.56, 152.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.556, 64.127, 58.836)`
Decimal	`11852735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4DBBF, 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 #B4DBBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B4DBBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	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 #B4DBBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4dbbf; }
.text { color: #b4dbbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4dbbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 219 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4dbbf, #b4dbd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B4DBBF?: #B4DBBF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B4DBBF?: The RGB value is 180, 219, 191: 180 red, 219 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4DBBF?: The complementary color is #DBB4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4DBBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.