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#B1E2DE Color

#B1E2DE is rgb(177, 226, 222) in RGB, hsl(175, 46%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 2%, 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 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1E2DE
HEX#B1E2DE
RGBrgb(177, 226, 222)
HSLhsl(175, 46%, 79%)
HSVhsv(175, 22%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 2%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.051 190.1)
LABlab(86.37% -16.98 -3.51)
LCHlch(86.37% 17.34 191.66)

What #B1E2DE 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 #B1E2DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 5.19Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 5.93Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.3Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.94Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 10.16Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 10.75

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

#B1E2DE Channel Values

How #B1E2DE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 46% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 22% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1E2DE 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 text14.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1E2DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1E2DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1E2DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1E2DE
Complementary
#E2B1B5
Analogous
#B1E2C5
Analogous
#B1CEE2
Triadic
#DEB1E2
Triadic
#E2DEB1
Split comp.
#E2B1CE
Split comp.
#E2C5B1

Tints & Shades of #B1E2DE

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

#BCE6E3
#C3E9E6
#CFEDEB
#DAF1EF
#E5F5F4
#ECF8F7

Shades

#88D3CD
#63C5BD
#41AFA6
#32867F
#225D58
#153835

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1E2DE.

How #B1E2DE 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#B1E2DE
Protanopia#DBDBDE
Protanomaly#CBDEDE
Deuteranopia#D3D3DF
Deuteranomaly#C7D9DF
Tritanopia#B2E2E2
Tritanomaly#B1E2E0
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1E2DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1e2de: #B1E2DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1E2DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1e2de': '#B1E2DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.886, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_b1e2de">#B1E2DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1E2DE"

More Teal Colors

#B1E2DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B1E2DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1E2DE?

#B1E2DE is a light teal — rgb(177, 226, 222) in RGB and hsl(175, 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #B1E2DE?

#B1E2DE is rgb(177, 226, 222) — red 177, green 226, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1E2DE?

#B1E2DE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 2%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1E2DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1E2DE scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1E2DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1E2DE 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 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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