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#B1E2DC Color

#B1E2DC is rgb(177, 226, 220) in RGB, hsl(173, 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 Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1E2DC
HEX#B1E2DC
RGBrgb(177, 226, 220)
HSLhsl(173, 46%, 79%)
HSVhsv(173, 22%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.051 187)
LABlab(86.33% -17.30 -2.52)
LCHlch(86.33% 17.48 188.30)

What #B1E2DC 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 #B1E2DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 6.21Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 6.38Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 8.79Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.64Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 10.8Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 10.9

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

#B1E2DC Channel Values

How #B1E2DC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 46% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · 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 · 14.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1E2DC 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 text14.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1E2DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1E2DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1E2DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1E2DC
Complementary
#E2B1B7
Analogous
#B1E2C4
Analogous
#B1CFE2
Triadic
#DCB1E2
Triadic
#E2DCB1
Split comp.
#E2B1CF
Split comp.
#E2C4B1

Tints & Shades of #B1E2DC

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

#BCE6E1
#C3E9E5
#CFEDEA
#DAF1EE
#E5F5F3
#ECF8F7

Shades

#88D3CA
#63C5BA
#41AFA2
#32867C
#225D56
#153834

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1E2DC.

How #B1E2DC 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#B1E2DC
Protanopia#DBDBDC
Protanomaly#CBDEDC
Deuteranopia#D3D3DD
Deuteranomaly#C7D9DD
Tritanopia#B2E1E1
Tritanomaly#B2E2DF
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1E2DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1e2dc: #B1E2DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1E2DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1e2dc': '#B1E2DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.886, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_b1e2dc">#B1E2DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1E2DC"

More Teal Colors

#B1E2DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B1E2DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1E2DC?

#B1E2DC is a light teal — rgb(177, 226, 220) in RGB and hsl(173, 46%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #B1E2DC?

#B1E2DC is rgb(177, 226, 220) — red 177, green 226, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1E2DC?

#B1E2DC 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 #B1E2DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1E2DC scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1E2DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1E2DC 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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