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#B4EDFE Color

#B4EDFE is rgb(180, 237, 254) in RGB, hsl(194, 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 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4EDFE
HEX#B4EDFE
RGBrgb(180, 237, 254)
HSLhsl(194, 97%, 85%)
HSVhsv(194, 29%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.062 218.1)
LABlab(90.26% -15.84 -14.43)
LCHlch(90.26% 21.43 222.34)

What #B4EDFE 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 #B4EDFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 5.68Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.53Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.02Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 8.98Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 9.34Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 9.47

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

#B4EDFE Channel Values

How #B4EDFE 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 237 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 97% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · 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
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4EDFE 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B4EDFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B4EDFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4EDFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B4EDFE
Complementary
#FEC5B4
Analogous
#B4FEEA
Analogous
#B4C7FE
Triadic
#FEB4ED
Triadic
#EDFEB4
Split comp.
#FEB4C7
Split comp.
#FEEAB4

Tints & Shades of #B4EDFE

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

#BEEFFE
#C8F1FE
#D2F4FE
#D7F5FE
#E1F8FF
#EBFAFF

Shades

#77DEFD
#40D0FC
#04C1FB
#0397C4
#026888
#013E50

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B4EDFE.

How #B4EDFE 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#B4EDFE
Protanopia#E5E5FE
Protanomaly#D3E8FE
Deuteranopia#DCDCFF
Deuteranomaly#CDE3FF
Tritanopia#B1EFEF
Tritanomaly#B2EEF5
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B4EDFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4edfe: #B4EDFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4EDFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4edfe': '#B4EDFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.929, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b4edfe">#B4EDFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4EDFE"

More Teal Colors

#B4EDFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B4EDFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4EDFE?

#B4EDFE is a lightest teal — rgb(180, 237, 254) in RGB and hsl(194, 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #B4EDFE?

#B4EDFE is rgb(180, 237, 254) — red 180, green 237, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4EDFE?

#B4EDFE 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 #B4EDFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4EDFE scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4EDFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4EDFE 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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