HEX Color #B6DBC5 (Paleturquoise)

About #B6DBC5

Visually, #B6DBC5 is defined as a moderate green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Paleturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 219 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 17% C, 0% M, 10% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 144.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6DBC5

RGB182, 219, 197

HSL144.3°, 33.9%, 78.6%

CMYK17%, 0%, 10%, 14%

HSV144.3°, 16.9%, 85.9%

LAB84.3, -16.4, 6.8

XYZ54.7, 64.6, 62.4

Decimal11983813

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6DBC5 #DAB6CB

Analogous

#B9DAB6 #B6DAD7

Triadic

#C5B6DA #DAC5B6

Tetradic

#B6B9DA #DAB6CB #DAD7B6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6DBC5

#BEDFCB

#C6E3D1

#CEE7D8

#D6EBDE

#DEEFE5

#E6F3EB

#EEF7F2

#F6FBF8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6DBC5

#A1C2AF

#8DAA99

#799283

#65796D

#506157

#3C4941

#28302B

#141815

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.51:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.93:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.44:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.84:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6DBC5; }

.text-color { color: #B6DBC5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6DBC5; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise

#AFEEEE