What color is #B8DCC3?

#B8DCC3 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 #B8DCC3?

The RGB value is 184, 220, 195: 184 red, 220 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8DCC3?

The complementary color is #DCB8D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8DCC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8DCC3 color

#B8DCC3 rgb(184, 220, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #B8DCC3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 86.3% green and 76.5% blue (184, 220, 195).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 34% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mother Nature (#BDE1C4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#B8DCC3 color codes

HEX	`#B8DCC3`
RGB	`rgb(184, 220, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 86.3%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 34%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 16%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.65, -16.64, 8.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.65, 18.62, 153.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.208, 65.316, 61.318)`
Decimal	`12115139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8DCC3, 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 #B8DCC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8DCC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	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 #B8DCC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8dcc3; }
.text { color: #b8dcc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8dcc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 220 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8dcc3, #b8dcd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B8DCC3?: #B8DCC3 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 #B8DCC3?: The RGB value is 184, 220, 195: 184 red, 220 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8DCC3?: The complementary color is #DCB8D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8DCC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.