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#B1E2DB Color

#B1E2DB is rgb(177, 226, 219) in RGB, hsl(171, 46%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1E2DB
HEX#B1E2DB
RGBrgb(177, 226, 219)
HSLhsl(171, 46%, 79%)
HSVhsv(171, 22%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.051 185.5)
LABlab(86.30% -17.46 -2.03)
LCHlch(86.30% 17.57 186.65)

What #B1E2DB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B1E2DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#B1E2DB Channel Values

How #B1E2DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 177 · G 226 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 46% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 22% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1E2DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B1E2DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1E2DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #B1E2DB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #B1E2DB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B1E2DB
Protanopia#DBDBDB
Protanomaly#CBDEDB
Deuteranopia#D3D3DC
Deuteranomaly#C7D9DC
Tritanopia#B2E1E1
Tritanomaly#B2E1DF
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1E2DB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b1e2db: #B1E2DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1E2DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1e2db': '#B1E2DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.886, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_b1e2db">#B1E2DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1E2DB"

More Teal Colors

#B1E2DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1E2DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1E2DB?

#B1E2DB is a light teal — rgb(177, 226, 219) in RGB and hsl(171, 46%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #B1E2DB?

#B1E2DB is rgb(177, 226, 219) — red 177, green 226, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1E2DB?

#B1E2DB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1E2DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1E2DB scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1E2DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1E2DB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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