What color is #B6DEEB?

#B6DEEB 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 #B6DEEB?

The RGB value is 182, 222, 235: 182 red, 222 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6DEEB?

The complementary color is #EBC3B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6DEEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6DEEB color

#B6DEEB rgb(182, 222, 235)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B6DEEB is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 87.1% green and 92.2% blue (182, 222, 235).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 57% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Polar Wind (#B4DFED), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#B6DEEB color codes

HEX	`#B6DEEB`
RGB	`rgb(182, 222, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 87.1%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 57%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 23%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 6%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.1, -10.2, -10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.1, 14.75, 226.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.404, 68.184, 88.559)`
Decimal	`11984619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6DEEB, 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 #B6DEEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6DEEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #B6DEEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6deeb; }
.text { color: #b6deeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6deeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 222 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6deeb, #b6c3eb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B6DEEB?: #B6DEEB 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 #B6DEEB?: The RGB value is 182, 222, 235: 182 red, 222 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6DEEB?: The complementary color is #EBC3B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6DEEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.