What color is #B6DDE9?

#B6DDE9 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Polar Wind. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6DDE9?

The RGB value is 182, 221, 233: 182 red, 221 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6DDE9?

The complementary color is #E9C2B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6DDE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6DDE9 color

#B6DDE9 rgb(182, 221, 233)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B6DDE9 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 86.7% green and 91.4% blue (182, 221, 233).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 54% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Polar Wind (#B4DFED), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#B6DDE9 color codes

HEX	`#B6DDE9`
RGB	`rgb(182, 221, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 86.7%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 54%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 22%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 5%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.78, -10.12, -10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.78, 14.29, 224.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.852, 67.539, 86.958)`
Decimal	`11984361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6DDE9, 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 #B6DDE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6DDE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	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 #B6DDE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6dde9; }
.text { color: #b6dde9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6dde9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 221 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6dde9, #b6c3e9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B6DDE9?: #B6DDE9 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Polar Wind. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6DDE9?: The RGB value is 182, 221, 233: 182 red, 221 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6DDE9?: The complementary color is #E9C2B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6DDE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.