What color is #B9DBE6?

#B9DBE6 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cotton Clouds. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9DBE6?

The RGB value is 185, 219, 230: 185 red, 219 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9DBE6?

The complementary color is #E6C4B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9DBE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9DBE6 color

#B9DBE6 rgb(185, 219, 230)

Shades of teal

The hex color #B9DBE6 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 85.9% green and 90.2% blue (185, 219, 230).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 47% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Cotton Clouds (#C2E1EC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

#B9DBE6 color codes

HEX	`#B9DBE6`
RGB	`rgb(185, 219, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 85.9%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 47%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 20%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.35, -8.83, -9.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.35, 12.69, 225.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.618, 66.689, 84.579)`
Decimal	`12180454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9DBE6, 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 #B9DBE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9DBE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	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 #B9DBE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9dbe6; }
.text { color: #b9dbe6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9dbe6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 219 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9dbe6, #b9c4e6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B9DBE6?: #B9DBE6 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cotton Clouds. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9DBE6?: The RGB value is 185, 219, 230: 185 red, 219 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9DBE6?: The complementary color is #E6C4B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9DBE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.