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#B4EBFE Color

#B4EBFE is rgb(180, 235, 254) in RGB, hsl(195, 97%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 7%, 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 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4EBFE
HEX#B4EBFE
RGBrgb(180, 235, 254)
HSLhsl(195, 97%, 85%)
HSVhsv(195, 29%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.9% 0.062 221.1)
LABlab(89.73% -14.91 -15.23)
LCHlch(89.73% 21.31 225.59)

What #B4EBFE 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 #B4EBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 5.39Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 7.52Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.88Columbia Blue#9BDDFFΔE 9.85Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 9.99Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 10.14

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

#B4EBFE Channel Values

How #B4EBFE 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 180 · G 235 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 97% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 29% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4EBFE 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4EBFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4EBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4EBFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4EBFE
Complementary
#FEC6B4
Analogous
#B4FEEB
Analogous
#B4C6FE
Triadic
#FEB4EB
Triadic
#EBFEB4
Split comp.
#FEB4C6
Split comp.
#FEEBB4

Tints & Shades of #B4EBFE

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

#BEEEFE
#C8F1FE
#D2F3FE
#D7F4FE
#E1F7FF
#EBFAFF

Shades

#77DCFD
#40CDFC
#04BDFB
#0394C4
#026688
#013D50

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4EBFE.

How #B4EBFE 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#B4EBFE
Protanopia#E3E3FE
Protanomaly#D2E6FE
Deuteranopia#DBDBFF
Deuteranomaly#CCE1FF
Tritanopia#B0EEEE
Tritanomaly#B2EDF4
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4EBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4ebfe: #B4EBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4EBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4ebfe': '#B4EBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.922, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b4ebfe">#B4EBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4EBFE"

More Teal Colors

#B4EBFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B4EBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4EBFE?

#B4EBFE is a lightest teal — rgb(180, 235, 254) in RGB and hsl(195, 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 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #B4EBFE?

#B4EBFE is rgb(180, 235, 254) — red 180, green 235, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4EBFE?

#B4EBFE converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4EBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4EBFE scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4EBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4EBFE 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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