What color is #B9EFC8?

#B9EFC8 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Glaucous Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9EFC8?

The RGB value is 185, 239, 200: 185 red, 239 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9EFC8?

The complementary color is #EFB9E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9EFC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9EFC8 color

#B9EFC8 rgb(185, 239, 200)

Shades of green

The hex color #B9EFC8 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 93.7% green and 78.4% blue (185, 239, 200).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 63% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Glaucous Green (#B3E8C2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#B9EFC8 color codes

HEX	`#B9EFC8`
RGB	`rgb(185, 239, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 93.7%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 63%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 23%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 16%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.96, -24.74, 13.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.96, 28.1, 151.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.296, 76.215, 66.114)`
Decimal	`12185544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9EFC8, 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 #B9EFC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9EFC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	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 #B9EFC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9efc8; }
.text { color: #b9efc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9efc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 239 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9efc8, #b9efe3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #B9EFC8?: #B9EFC8 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Glaucous Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9EFC8?: The RGB value is 185, 239, 200: 185 red, 239 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9EFC8?: The complementary color is #EFB9E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9EFC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.