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B2CDCF

#B2CDCF closest to Wave

#B2CDCF 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 81.2% blue (rgb(178, 205, 207)). Its HSL value is 184° hue, 23% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #B2CDCF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.53:1.

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#B2CDCF color conversion

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Variations of #B2CDCF

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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#B2CDCF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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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.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B2CDCF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2CDCF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C3C6CF
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C9CACF
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C3CBCF
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C3C6CF
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BEC9CF
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AACFCD
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #AFCECE
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C8C8C8
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C3C9CA

#B2CDCF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.68:1 Very poor#B2CDCF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.53:1 Super#B2CDCF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2CDCF in CSS

/* Wave */
.color { color: #B2CDCF; }
.background { background-color: #B2CDCF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2CDCF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 205 207);
color: hsl(184 23% 75%);
color: oklch(0.829 0.029 202.1);

#B2CDCF FAQ

What color is #B2CDCF?

#B2CDCF 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 #B2CDCF?

#B2CDCF is rgb(178, 205, 207) in RGB, hsl(184, 23%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2CDCF?

The complementary color of #B2CDCF is #CFB4B2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2CDCF?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2CDCF: 12.53:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2CDCF a warm or cool color?

#B2CDCF is a neutral color.