#B2F5EC Color

#B2F5EC is rgb(178, 245, 236) in RGB, hsl(172, 77%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 4%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2F5EC

HEX#B2F5EC

RGBrgb(178, 245, 236)

HSLhsl(172, 77%, 83%)

HSVhsv(172, 27%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 4%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.068 185.7)

LABlab(91.89% -23.09 -2.76)

LCHlch(91.89% 23.26 186.83)

What #B2F5EC 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 #B2F5EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 5.17 Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 6.21 Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.01 Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 8.92 Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 11.1 Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 11.42

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#B2F5EC Channel Values

How #B2F5EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 178 · G 245 · B 236	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 172° · S 77% · L 83%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 172° · S 27% · V 96%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 27% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 4%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.22:1 vs white · 17.17:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2F5EC 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B2F5EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2F5EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #B2F5EC

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

Shades

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How #B2F5EC 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#B2F5EC

Protanopia#EBEBEC

Protanomaly#D7EFEC

Deuteranopia#E2E2EE

Deuteranomaly#D0EAED

Tritanopia#B4F4F4

Tritanomaly#B3F4F1

Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #B2F5EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2f5ec: #B2F5EC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2F5EC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2f5ec': '#B2F5EC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.961, blue: 0.925)

Android XML<color name="color_b2f5ec">#B2F5EC</color>

SVG fillfill="#B2F5EC"

More Teal Colors

#B2F5EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#B2F5EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2F5EC?

#B2F5EC is a lightest teal — rgb(178, 245, 236) in RGB and hsl(172, 77%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #B2F5EC?

#B2F5EC is rgb(178, 245, 236) — red 178, green 245, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2F5EC?

#B2F5EC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2F5EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2F5EC scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2F5EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2F5EC 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 5.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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