What color is #B7E2AD?

#B7E2AD 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 #B7E2AD?

The RGB value is 183, 226, 173: 183 red, 226 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7E2AD?

The complementary color is #D8ADE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7E2AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7E2AD color

#B7E2AD rgb(183, 226, 173)

Shades of green

The hex color #B7E2AD is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 88.6% green and 67.8% blue (183, 226, 173).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 48% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Fizz (#B1DBAA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.5:1).

#B7E2AD color codes

HEX	`#B7E2AD`
RGB	`rgb(183, 226, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 88.6%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 48%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 23%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 23%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.74, -23.76, 21.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.74, 32, 137.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.266, 67.476, 49.692)`
Decimal	`12051117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7E2AD, 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 #B7E2AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7E2AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.5:1	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 #B7E2AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7e2ad; }
.text { color: #b7e2ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7e2ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 226 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7e2ad, #ade2be); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B7E2AD?: #B7E2AD 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 #B7E2AD?: The RGB value is 183, 226, 173: 183 red, 226 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7E2AD?: The complementary color is #D8ADE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7E2AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.