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#B2FAEB Color

#B2FAEB is rgb(178, 250, 235) in RGB, hsl(167, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 6%, 2%) 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 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2FAEB
HEX#B2FAEB
RGBrgb(178, 250, 235)
HSLhsl(167, 88%, 84%)
HSVhsv(167, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(93.4% 0.074 180.2)
LABlab(93.22% -25.48 -0.32)
LCHlch(93.22% 25.48 180.72)

What #B2FAEB 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 #B2FAEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 7.93Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 8.8Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 9.06Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.81Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 10.56Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 11.87

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

#B2FAEB Channel Values

How #B2FAEB 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 178 · G 250 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 88% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2FAEB 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2FAEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2FAEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2FAEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2FAEB
Complementary
#FAB2C2
Analogous
#B2FAC7
Analogous
#B2E6FA
Triadic
#EBB2FA
Triadic
#FAEBB2
Split comp.
#FAB2E6
Split comp.
#FAC7B2

Tints & Shades of #B2FAEB

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

#BCFBED
#C5FBF0
#CFFCF2
#D9FDF5
#E2FDF7
#ECFEFA

Shades

#7EF7DC
#44F3CD
#0FF0BF
#0CB691
#088167
#054839

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2FAEB.

How #B2FAEB 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#B2FAEB
Protanopia#F0F0EB
Protanomaly#DAF4EB
Deuteranopia#E5E5ED
Deuteranomaly#D3EEEC
Tritanopia#B5F8F8
Tritanomaly#B4F9F3
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2FAEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2faeb: #B2FAEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2FAEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2faeb': '#B2FAEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.980, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_b2faeb">#B2FAEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2FAEB"

More Green Colors

#B2FAEB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2FAEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2FAEB?

#B2FAEB is a lightest green — rgb(178, 250, 235) in RGB and hsl(167, 88%, 84%) 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 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #B2FAEB?

#B2FAEB is rgb(178, 250, 235) — red 178, green 250, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2FAEB?

#B2FAEB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2FAEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2FAEB scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2FAEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2FAEB 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 8.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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