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#B3EFFE Color

#B3EFFE is rgb(179, 239, 254) in RGB, hsl(192, 97%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 0%) 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 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3EFFE
HEX#B3EFFE
RGBrgb(179, 239, 254)
HSLhsl(192, 97%, 85%)
HSVhsv(192, 30%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.064 214.8)
LABlab(90.74% -17.06 -13.73)
LCHlch(90.74% 21.90 218.83)

What #B3EFFE 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 #B3EFFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.23Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.5Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 7.82Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.05Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 8.63Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.83

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

#B3EFFE Channel Values

How #B3EFFE 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 179 · G 239 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 97% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 30% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3EFFE 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 text16.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B3EFFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B3EFFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3EFFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B3EFFE
Complementary
#FEC2B4
Analogous
#B4FEE8
Analogous
#B4CAFE
Triadic
#FEB4EF
Triadic
#EFFEB4
Split comp.
#FEB4CA
Split comp.
#FEE8B4

Tints & Shades of #B3EFFE

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

#BEF1FE
#C8F3FE
#D2F5FE
#D7F6FE
#E1F9FF
#EBFBFF

Shades

#77E2FD
#40D6FC
#04CAFB
#039DC4
#026D88
#014150

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B3EFFE.

How #B3EFFE 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#B3EFFE
Protanopia#E6E6FE
Protanomaly#D4EAFE
Deuteranopia#DEDEFF
Deuteranomaly#CEE5FF
Tritanopia#B0F1F1
Tritanomaly#B1F0F6
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B3EFFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3effe: #B3EFFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3EFFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3effe': '#B3EFFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.937, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b3effe">#B3EFFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3EFFE"

More Teal Colors

#B3EFFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B3EFFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3EFFE?

#B3EFFE is a lightest teal — rgb(179, 239, 254) in RGB and hsl(192, 97%, 85%) 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 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #B3EFFE?

#B3EFFE is rgb(179, 239, 254) — red 179, green 239, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3EFFE?

#B3EFFE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3EFFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3EFFE scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3EFFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3EFFE 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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