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B2DFDB

#B2DFDB closest to Catch the Wave

#B2DFDB is a very light, muted turquoise; the closest named color is Catch the Wave. In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 87.5% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(178, 223, 219)). Its HSL value is 175° hue, 41% saturation and 79% lightness, and in CMYK it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. #B2DFDB is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.47:1.

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Variations of #B2DFDB

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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#B2DFDB 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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#B2DFDB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B2DFDB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D1D3DC
  • Protanopia 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DADADB
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D0DBDB
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D1D3DC
  • Deuteranomaly 94% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C9D8DB
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #A5E1DE
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #ADE0DC
  • Achromatopsia 91% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D6D6D6
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CED8D7

#B2DFDB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.45:1 Very poor#B2DFDB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.47:1 Super#B2DFDB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B2DFDB in CSS

/* Catch the Wave */
.color { color: #B2DFDB; }
.background { background-color: #B2DFDB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B2DFDB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(178 223 219);
color: hsl(175 41% 79%);
color: oklch(0.871 0.047 189.6);

#B2DFDB FAQ

What color is #B2DFDB?

#B2DFDB is a very light, muted turquoise. Its closest named color is Catch the Wave. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #B2DFDB?

#B2DFDB is rgb(178, 223, 219) in RGB, hsl(175, 41%, 79%) in HSL and cmyk(20%, 0%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B2DFDB?

The complementary color of #B2DFDB is #DFB2B6, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B2DFDB?

Black text has the best contrast on #B2DFDB: 14.47:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B2DFDB a warm or cool color?

#B2DFDB is a cool color.