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#B4F3EB Color

#B4F3EB is rgb(180, 243, 235) in RGB, hsl(172, 72%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 3%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B4F3EB
HEX#B4F3EB
RGBrgb(180, 243, 235)
HSLhsl(172, 72%, 83%)
HSVhsv(172, 26%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 3%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.064 186.4)
LABlab(91.43% -21.76 -2.89)
LCHlch(91.43% 21.95 187.56)

What #B4F3EB 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 #B4F3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B4F3EB Channel Values

How #B4F3EB 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 243 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 72% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 26% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4F3EB 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B4F3EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4F3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B4F3EB

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.

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How #B4F3EB 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#B4F3EB
Protanopia#EAEAEB
Protanomaly#D6EEEB
Deuteranopia#E1E1ED
Deuteranomaly#D0E8EC
Tritanopia#B5F2F2
Tritanomaly#B5F2EF
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #B4F3EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b4f3eb: #B4F3EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B4F3EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b4f3eb': '#B4F3EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.953, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_b4f3eb">#B4F3EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B4F3EB"

More Teal Colors

#B4F3EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B4F3EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B4F3EB?

#B4F3EB is a lightest teal — rgb(180, 243, 235) in RGB and hsl(172, 72%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #B4F3EB?

#B4F3EB is rgb(180, 243, 235) — red 180, green 243, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B4F3EB?

#B4F3EB converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B4F3EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B4F3EB scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B4F3EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B4F3EB 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.36, which is very hard to tell apart.

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