Close to Powder Blue
#B6DDDB
#B6DDDB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 86.7% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 36% saturation and 79% 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 #B6DDDB.
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.
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14.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B6DDDB as they’d see it.
#B6DDDB 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 #B6DDDB
What color is #B6DDDB?
#B6DDDB is a light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 86.7% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 36% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B6DDDB in RGB?
#B6DDDB is rgb(182, 221, 219): 182 red, 221 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B6DDDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 0, 1, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B6DDDB?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B6DDDB?
Its complement #F1CDCF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.