Close to Light Blue
#B2DBEE
#B2DBEE is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 85.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 64% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B2DBEE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B2DBEE as they’d see it.
#B2DBEE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B2DBEE
What color is #B2DBEE?
#B2DBEE is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 85.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 64% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B2DBEE in RGB?
#B2DBEE is rgb(178, 219, 238): 178 red, 219 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B2DBEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 8, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B2DBEE?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B2DBEE?
Its complement #F2CDBD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.