What color is #B7EAE1?

#B7EAE1 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Water Leaf. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7EAE1?

The RGB value is 183, 234, 225: 183 red, 234 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7EAE1?

The complementary color is #EAB7C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7EAE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7EAE1 color

#B7EAE1 rgb(183, 234, 225)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B7EAE1 is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 91.8% green and 88.2% blue (183, 234, 225).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 55% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Water Leaf (#B6ECDE), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

#B7EAE1 color codes

HEX	`#B7EAE1`
RGB	`rgb(183, 234, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 91.8%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 55%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 22%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 4%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.09, -18.08, -0.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.09, 18.1, 183.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.538, 74.347, 82.275)`
Decimal	`12053217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7EAE1, 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 #B7EAE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7EAE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	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 #B7EAE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7eae1; }
.text { color: #b7eae1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7eae1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 234 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7eae1, #b7d9ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #B7EAE1?: #B7EAE1 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Water Leaf. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7EAE1?: The RGB value is 183, 234, 225: 183 red, 234 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7EAE1?: The complementary color is #EAB7C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7EAE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.