What color is #B9DBE5?

#B9DBE5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9DBE5?

The RGB value is 185, 219, 229: 185 red, 219 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9DBE5?

The complementary color is #E5C3B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9DBE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9DBE5 color

#B9DBE5 rgb(185, 219, 229)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B9DBE5 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 85.9% green and 89.8% blue (185, 219, 229).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 46% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.33:1).

#B9DBE5 color codes

HEX	`#B9DBE5`
RGB	`rgb(185, 219, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 85.9%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 46%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 19%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 4%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.32, -9.05, -8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.32, 12.5, 223.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.478, 66.633, 83.841)`
Decimal	`12180453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9DBE5, 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 #B9DBE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9DBE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.33:1	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 #B9DBE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9dbe5; }
.text { color: #b9dbe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9dbe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 219 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9dbe5, #b9c5e5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9DBE5?: #B9DBE5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9DBE5?: The RGB value is 185, 219, 229: 185 red, 219 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9DBE5?: The complementary color is #E5C3B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9DBE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.