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#B1EBEC Color

#B1EBEC is rgb(177, 235, 236) in RGB, hsl(181, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1EBEC
HEX#B1EBEC
RGBrgb(177, 235, 236)
HSLhsl(181, 61%, 81%)
HSVhsv(181, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.1% 0.059 197.5)
LABlab(89.12% -18.87 -6.79)
LCHlch(89.12% 20.05 199.81)

What #B1EBEC 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 #B1EBEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 1.8Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 5.17Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 7.09Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 7.75Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 8.18Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 9.01

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

#B1EBEC Channel Values

How #B1EBEC 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 235 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 61% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1EBEC 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1EBEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1EBEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1EBEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1EBEC
Complementary
#ECB2B1
Analogous
#B1ECD0
Analogous
#B1CEEC
Triadic
#ECB1EB
Triadic
#EBECB1
Split comp.
#ECB1CE
Split comp.
#ECD0B1

Tints & Shades of #B1EBEC

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

#B9EDEE
#C6F0F1
#CEF2F3
#DAF6F6
#E2F8F8
#EFFBFB

Shades

#84E0E1
#57D4D6
#30C3C5
#259698
#1A696B
#0F3D3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1EBEC.

How #B1EBEC 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#B1EBEC
Protanopia#E2E2EC
Protanomaly#D1E6EC
Deuteranopia#DADAED
Deuteranomaly#CBE1ED
Tritanopia#B1EBEB
Tritanomaly#B1EBEB
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1EBEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1ebec: #B1EBEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1EBEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1ebec': '#B1EBEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.922, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_b1ebec">#B1EBEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1EBEC"

More Teal Colors

#B1EBEC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B1EBEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1EBEC?

#B1EBEC is a lightest teal — rgb(177, 235, 236) in RGB and hsl(181, 61%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.

What is the RGB value of #B1EBEC?

#B1EBEC is rgb(177, 235, 236) — red 177, green 235, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1EBEC?

#B1EBEC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1EBEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1EBEC scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1EBEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1EBEC 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 1.8, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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