What color is #B6DBBC?

#B6DBBC 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 #B6DBBC?

The RGB value is 182, 219, 188: 182 red, 219 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6DBBC?

The complementary color is #DBB6D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6DBBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6DBBC color

#B6DBBC rgb(182, 219, 188)

Shades of green

The hex color #B6DBBC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 85.9% green and 73.7% blue (182, 219, 188).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 34% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mother Nature (#BDE1C4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#B6DBBC color codes

HEX	`#B6DBBC`
RGB	`rgb(182, 219, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 85.9%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 34%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 17%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 14%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.09, -18.08, 11.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.09, 21.29, 148.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.698, 64.238, 57.137)`
Decimal	`11983804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6DBBC, 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 #B6DBBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6DBBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #B6DBBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6dbbc; }
.text { color: #b6dbbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6dbbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 219 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6dbbc, #b6dbcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B6DBBC?: #B6DBBC 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 #B6DBBC?: The RGB value is 182, 219, 188: 182 red, 219 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6DBBC?: The complementary color is #DBB6D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6DBBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.