What color is #B6D9AE?

#B6D9AE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fizz. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6D9AE?

The RGB value is 182, 217, 174: 182 red, 217 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6D9AE?

The complementary color is #D1AED9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6D9AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6D9AE color

#B6D9AE rgb(182, 217, 174)

Shades of green

The hex color #B6D9AE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 85.1% green and 68.2% blue (182, 217, 174).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 36% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Fizz (#B1DBAA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#B6D9AE color codes

HEX	`#B6D9AE`
RGB	`rgb(182, 217, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 85.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 36%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 20%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.25, -19.52, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.25, 26.17, 138.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.743, 62.626, 49.398)`
Decimal	`11983278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6D9AE, 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 #B6D9AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6D9AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	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 #B6D9AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6d9ae; }
.text { color: #b6d9ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6d9ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 217 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6d9ae, #aed9bb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B6D9AE?: #B6D9AE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fizz. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6D9AE?: The RGB value is 182, 217, 174: 182 red, 217 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6D9AE?: The complementary color is #D1AED9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6D9AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.