What color is #B7CDC2?

#B7CDC2 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7CDC2?

The RGB value is 183, 205, 194: 183 red, 205 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7CDC2?

The complementary color is #CDB7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7CDC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7CDC2 color

#B7CDC2 rgb(183, 205, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B7CDC2 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 80.4% green and 76.1% blue (183, 205, 194).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 18% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Misty Morning (#B2C8BD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#B7CDC2 color codes

HEX	`#B7CDC2`
RGB	`rgb(183, 205, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 80.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 18%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 11%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 5%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.53, -9.52, 2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.53, 9.97, 162.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.095, 57.624, 59.459)`
Decimal	`12045762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7CDC2, 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 #B7CDC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7CDC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	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 #B7CDC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7cdc2; }
.text { color: #b7cdc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7cdc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 205 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7cdc2, #b7cdcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #B7CDC2?: #B7CDC2 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7CDC2?: The RGB value is 183, 205, 194: 183 red, 205 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7CDC2?: The complementary color is #CDB7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7CDC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.