What color is #B4DEDC?

#B4DEDC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B4DEDC?

The RGB value is 180, 222, 220: 180 red, 222 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4DEDC?

The complementary color is #DEB4B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4DEDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4DEDC color

#B4DEDC rgb(180, 222, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B4DEDC is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 87.1% green and 86.3% blue (180, 222, 220).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 39% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.42:1).

#B4DEDC color codes

HEX	`#B4DEDC`
RGB	`rgb(180, 222, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 87.1%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 39%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 19%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.56, -14.01, -3.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.56, 14.45, 194.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.858, 67.111, 77.602)`
Decimal	`11853532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4DEDC, 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 #B4DEDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B4DEDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.42:1	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 #B4DEDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4dedc; }
.text { color: #b4dedc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4dedc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 222 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4dedc, #b4cbde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #B4DEDC?: #B4DEDC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B4DEDC?: The RGB value is 180, 222, 220: 180 red, 222 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4DEDC?: The complementary color is #DEB4B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4DEDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.