What color is #B8DFC4?

#B8DFC4 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 #B8DFC4?

The RGB value is 184, 223, 196: 184 red, 223 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8DFC4?

The complementary color is #DFB8D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8DFC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8DFC4 color

#B8DFC4 rgb(184, 223, 196)

Shades of green

The hex color #B8DFC4 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 87.5% green and 76.9% blue (184, 223, 196).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 38% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mother Nature (#BDE1C4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#B8DFC4 color codes

HEX	`#B8DFC4`
RGB	`rgb(184, 223, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 87.5%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 38%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.48, -17.95, 9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.48, 20.1, 153.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.116, 66.95, 62.18)`
Decimal	`12115908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8DFC4, 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 #B8DFC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8DFC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #B8DFC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8dfc4; }
.text { color: #b8dfc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8dfc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 223 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8dfc4, #b8dfd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B8DFC4?: #B8DFC4 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 #B8DFC4?: The RGB value is 184, 223, 196: 184 red, 223 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8DFC4?: The complementary color is #DFB8D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8DFC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.