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B2CDCB

#B2CDCB closest to Wave

#B2CDCB is a light gray; the closest named color is Wave. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 80.4% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(178, 205, 203)). Its HSL value is 176° hue, 21% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. #B2CDCB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.49:1.

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#B2CDCB color conversion

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Variations of #B2CDCB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B2CDCB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

B2CDCBCDB2B4
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

B2CDCBCDB2C2CDBDB2
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

B2CDCBB2B4CDCDB2B4CDCBB2
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

B2CDCBBDB2CDCDB2B4C2CDB2
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#B2CDCB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2CDCB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C4C6CB
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CACACB
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C3CACB
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C4C6CB
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFC8CB
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #ABCFCC
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #AFCECC
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C8C8C8
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C2C9C8

#B2CDCB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.68:1 Very poor#B2CDCB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.49:1 Super#B2CDCB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2CDCB in CSS

/* Wave */
.color { color: #B2CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #B2CDCB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2CDCB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 205 203);
color: hsl(176 21% 75%);
color: oklch(0.828 0.029 191.1);

#B2CDCB FAQ

What color is #B2CDCB?

#B2CDCB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Wave. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B2CDCB?

#B2CDCB is rgb(178, 205, 203) in RGB, hsl(176, 21%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2CDCB?

The complementary color of #B2CDCB is #CDB2B4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2CDCB?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2CDCB: 12.49:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2CDCB a warm or cool color?

#B2CDCB is a neutral color.