#B3EFFF Color

#B3EFFF is rgb(179, 239, 255) in RGB, hsl(193, 100%, 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 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3EFFF

HEX#B3EFFF

RGBrgb(179, 239, 255)

HSLhsl(193, 100%, 85%)

HSVhsv(193, 30%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.064 216)

LABlab(90.77% -16.89 -14.21)

LCHlch(90.77% 22.07 220.09)

What #B3EFFF 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 #B3EFFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.22 Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.83 Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 8.33 Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.4 Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.88 Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 8.88

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#B3EFFF Channel Values

How #B3EFFF 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 179 · G 239 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 193° · S 100% · L 85%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 193° · S 30% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 30% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.26:1 vs white · 16.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3EFFF 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 text16.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B3EFFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3EFFF; 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 #B3EFFF

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 #B3EFFF.

How #B3EFFF 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#B3EFFF

Protanopia#E6E6FF

Protanomaly#D4EAFF

Deuteranopia#DEDEFF

Deuteranomaly#CEE5FF

Tritanopia#B0F1F1

Tritanomaly#B1F0F7

Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #B3EFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3efff: #B3EFFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3EFFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3efff': '#B3EFFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.937, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_b3efff">#B3EFFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#B3EFFF"

More Teal Colors

#B3EFFF 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

#B3EFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3EFFF?

#B3EFFF is a lightest teal — rgb(179, 239, 255) in RGB and hsl(193, 100%, 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 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #B3EFFF?

#B3EFFF is rgb(179, 239, 255) — red 179, green 239, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3EFFF?

#B3EFFF 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 #B3EFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3EFFF scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3EFFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3EFFF 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 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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