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#B1F7EC Color

#B1F7EC is rgb(177, 247, 236) in RGB, hsl(171, 81%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 4%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1F7EC
HEX#B1F7EC
RGBrgb(177, 247, 236)
HSLhsl(171, 81%, 83%)
HSVhsv(171, 28%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 4%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.071 184)
LABlab(92.37% -24.28 -2.07)
LCHlch(92.37% 24.37 184.86)

What #B1F7EC 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 #B1F7EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 6.47Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 6.53Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.64Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.05Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.67Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 11.19

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

#B1F7EC Channel Values

How #B1F7EC 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 247 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 81% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 28% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1F7EC 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1F7EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1F7EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1F7EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1F7EC
Complementary
#F7B1BB
Analogous
#B1F7C9
Analogous
#B1DEF7
Triadic
#ECB1F7
Triadic
#F7ECB1
Split comp.
#F7B1DE
Split comp.
#F7C9B1

Tints & Shades of #B1F7EC

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

#BAF8EE
#C3F9F1
#CCFAF3
#DAFBF6
#E3FCF8
#EDFDFB

Shades

#7EF1E0
#46ECD3
#18E2C4
#12AF98
#0D7D6C
#07453C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1F7EC.

How #B1F7EC 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#B1F7EC
Protanopia#EDEDEC
Protanomaly#D8F1EC
Deuteranopia#E3E3EE
Deuteranomaly#D1EBED
Tritanopia#B3F6F6
Tritanomaly#B2F6F2
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #B1F7EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1f7ec: #B1F7EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1F7EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1f7ec': '#B1F7EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.969, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_b1f7ec">#B1F7EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1F7EC"

More Teal Colors

#B1F7EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B1F7EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1F7EC?

#B1F7EC is a lightest teal — rgb(177, 247, 236) in RGB and hsl(171, 81%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #B1F7EC?

#B1F7EC is rgb(177, 247, 236) — red 177, green 247, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1F7EC?

#B1F7EC converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 4%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1F7EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1F7EC scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1F7EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1F7EC 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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