What color is #B8DBBE?

#B8DBBE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8DBBE?

The RGB value is 184, 219, 190: 184 red, 219 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8DBBE?

The complementary color is #DBB8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8DBBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8DBBE color

#B8DBBE rgb(184, 219, 190)

Shades of green

The hex color #B8DBBE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 85.9% green and 74.5% blue (184, 219, 190).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 33% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mother Nature (#BDE1C4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.91:1).

#B8DBBE color codes

HEX	`#B8DBBE`
RGB	`rgb(184, 219, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 85.9%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 33%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 16%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.26, -17.05, 10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.26, 20, 148.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.391, 64.57, 58.303)`
Decimal	`12114878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8DBBE, 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 #B8DBBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8DBBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	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 #B8DBBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8dbbe; }
.text { color: #b8dbbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8dbbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 219 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8dbbe, #b8dbd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B8DBBE?: #B8DBBE is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Mother Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8DBBE?: The RGB value is 184, 219, 190: 184 red, 219 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8DBBE?: The complementary color is #DBB8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8DBBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.