Skip to content

#B2FFFF Color

#B2FFFF is rgb(178, 255, 255) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2FFFF
HEX#B2FFFF
RGBrgb(178, 255, 255)
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 85%)
HSVhsv(180, 30%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95% 0.075 196)
LABlab(95.02% -24.42 -7.97)
LCHlch(95.02% 25.68 198.07)

#B2FFFF Channel Values

How #B2FFFF 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 255 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 100% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 30% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2FFFF 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.

TextWhite text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2FFFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2FFFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2FFFF; 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 #B2FFFF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2FFFF.

How #B2FFFF 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#B2FFFF
Protanopia#F4F4FF
Protanomaly#DDF9FF
Deuteranopia#E9E9FF
Deuteranomaly#D5F2FF
Tritanopia#B2FFFF
Tritanomaly#B2FFFF
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2FFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2ffff: #B2FFFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2FFFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2ffff': '#B2FFFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 1.000, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_b2ffff">#B2FFFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2FFFF"

#B2FFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #B2FFFF?

#B2FFFF is rgb(178, 255, 255) — red 178, green 255, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2FFFF?

#B2FFFF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2FFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2FFFF scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #B2FFFF have a color name?

#B2FFFF is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE), at a CIE76 distance of 6.6, so the two are visibly similar.

Open #B2FFFF in a Tool

#B2FFFF sits in the teal family — browse every shade of teal with hex codes, or return to the full color library.