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#B1EFFC Color

#B1EFFC is rgb(177, 239, 252) in RGB, hsl(190, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1EFFC
HEX#B1EFFC
RGBrgb(177, 239, 252)
HSLhsl(190, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(190, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.065 212)
LABlab(90.58% -17.99 -12.95)
LCHlch(90.58% 22.17 215.75)

What #B1EFFC 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 #B1EFFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.37Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 6.72Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 6.91Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.18Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 7.77Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.12

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

#B1EFFC Channel Values

How #B1EFFC 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 239 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1EFFC 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1EFFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1EFFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1EFFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1EFFC
Complementary
#FCBDB0
Analogous
#B0FCE3
Analogous
#B0CAFC
Triadic
#FCB0EF
Triadic
#EFFCB0
Split comp.
#FCB0CA
Split comp.
#FCE3B0

Tints & Shades of #B1EFFC

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

#BAF1FD
#C4F3FD
#CEF5FD
#D8F7FE
#E1F9FE
#EBFBFE

Shades

#7AE5FA
#3FD9F8
#09CFF6
#079DBB
#057085
#033E4A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1EFFC.

How #B1EFFC 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#B1EFFC
Protanopia#E6E6FC
Protanomaly#D3EAFC
Deuteranopia#DDDDFD
Deuteranomaly#CDE4FD
Tritanopia#AEF1F1
Tritanomaly#AFF0F5
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1EFFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1effc: #B1EFFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1EFFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1effc': '#B1EFFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.937, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_b1effc">#B1EFFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1EFFC"

More Teal Colors

#B1EFFC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B1EFFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1EFFC?

#B1EFFC is a lightest teal — rgb(177, 239, 252) in RGB and hsl(190, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #B1EFFC?

#B1EFFC is rgb(177, 239, 252) — red 177, green 239, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1EFFC?

#B1EFFC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1EFFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1EFFC scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1EFFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1EFFC 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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