What color is #B8DFB2?

#B8DFB2 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 #B8DFB2?

The RGB value is 184, 223, 178: 184 red, 223 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8DFB2?

The complementary color is #D9B2DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8DFB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8DFB2 color

#B8DFB2 rgb(184, 223, 178)

Shades of green

The hex color #B8DFB2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 87.5% green and 69.8% blue (184, 223, 178).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 41% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Fizz (#B1DBAA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#B8DFB2 color codes

HEX	`#B8DFB2`
RGB	`rgb(184, 223, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 87.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 41%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.09, -21.12, 17.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.09, 27.71, 139.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.189, 66.179, 52.03)`
Decimal	`12115890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8DFB2, 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 #B8DFB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8DFB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	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 #B8DFB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8dfb2; }
.text { color: #b8dfb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8dfb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 223 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8dfb2, #b2dfc3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B8DFB2?: #B8DFB2 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 #B8DFB2?: The RGB value is 184, 223, 178: 184 red, 223 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8DFB2?: The complementary color is #D9B2DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8DFB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.