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#B5DFD7 closest to Catch the Wave

#B5DFD7 is a very light, muted turquoise; the closest named color is Catch the Wave. In the RGB color model it is made of 71.0% red, 87.5% green and 84.3% blue (rgb(181, 223, 215)). Its HSL value is 169° hue, 40% saturation and 79% lightness, and in CMYK it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. #B5DFD7 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.50:1.

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Variations of #B5DFD7

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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#B5DFD7 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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#B5DFD7 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B5DFD7 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D3D4D8
  • Protanopia 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DBDAD7
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D1DBD7
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D3D4D8
  • Deuteranomaly 94% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBD8D8
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AAE1DC
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B0E0DA
  • 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 #CFD9D7

#B5DFD7 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.45:1 Very poor#B5DFD7 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.50:1 Super#B5DFD7 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B5DFD7 in CSS

/* Catch the Wave */
.color { color: #B5DFD7; }
.background { background-color: #B5DFD7; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B5DFD7; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(181 223 215);
color: hsl(169 40% 79%);
color: oklch(0.872 0.045 182.4);

#B5DFD7 FAQ

What color is #B5DFD7?

#B5DFD7 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 #B5DFD7?

#B5DFD7 is rgb(181, 223, 215) in RGB, hsl(169, 40%, 79%) in HSL and cmyk(19%, 0%, 4%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B5DFD7?

The complementary color of #B5DFD7 is #DFB5BD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B5DFD7?

Black text has the best contrast on #B5DFD7: 14.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B5DFD7 a warm or cool color?

#B5DFD7 is a cool color.