What color is #B6DDB2?

#B6DDB2 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 #B6DDB2?

The RGB value is 182, 221, 178: 182 red, 221 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6DDB2?

The complementary color is #D9B2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6DDB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6DDB2 color

#B6DDB2 rgb(182, 221, 178)

Shades of green

The hex color #B6DDB2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 86.7% green and 69.8% blue (182, 221, 178).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 39% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Fizz (#B1DBAA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

#B6DDB2 color codes

HEX	`#B6DDB2`
RGB	`rgb(182, 221, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 86.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 39%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 19%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 19%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.42, -20.82, 16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.42, 26.86, 140.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.182, 64.871, 51.83)`
Decimal	`11984306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6DDB2, 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 #B6DDB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6DDB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	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 #B6DDB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6ddb2; }
.text { color: #b6ddb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6ddb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 221 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6ddb2, #b2ddc3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B6DDB2?: #B6DDB2 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 #B6DDB2?: The RGB value is 182, 221, 178: 182 red, 221 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6DDB2?: The complementary color is #D9B2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6DDB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.