#B5E8DC Color

#B5E8DC is rgb(181, 232, 220) in RGB and hsl(166, 53%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PowderBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B5E8DC

HEX#B5E8DC

RGBrgb(181, 232, 220)

HSLhsl(166, 53%, 81%)

HSVhsv(166, 22%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.055 179)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 5%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B5E8DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B5E8DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B5E8DC Complementary#E8B5C1 Analogous#B5E8C3 Analogous#B5DBE8 Triadic#DCB5E8 Triadic#E8DCB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B5E8DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDEBE0 #C8EEE5 #D0F1E9 #DCF4EF #E4F7F2 #EFFAF8

Shades

#8ADBC8 #5FCEB4 #3ABB9D #2C9079 #1F6555 #123B31

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