#B2DFD2

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#b2dfd2 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(178, 223, 210), HSL(163°, 41%, 79%), CMYK(20%, 0%, 6%, 13%). Closest named color: powderblue. Contrast is 1.46:1 on white and 14.38:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b2dfd2
RGBrgb(178 223 210)
RGB (legacy)rgb(178, 223, 210)
RGB %rgb(70% 87% 82%)
HSLhsl(163 41% 79%)
HSV / HSBhsv(163, 20%, 87%)
HWBhwb(163 70% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(85.36 -17.13 1.32)
LCHlch(85.36 17.18 175.59)
OKLaboklab(0.8682 -0.05 0.0039)
OKLCHoklch(0.8682 0.0501 175.56)
Decimal11722706

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpowderblue ΔE 2.7
Closest web-safe color#99cccc
Hue163°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)41% / 20%
Lightness (HSL)79%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)82% / 83%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6689
Red / Green / Blue178 / 223 / 210

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.46:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 21.9 / -81.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -24.8 / 81.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b2dfd2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(86.82% 0.0501 175.56);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(178 223 210 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b2dfd2] text-[#b2dfd2] border-[#b2dfd2]">