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#B6EEF6 Color

#B6EEF6 is rgb(182, 238, 246) in RGB, hsl(188, 78%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6EEF6
HEX#B6EEF6
RGBrgb(182, 238, 246)
HSLhsl(188, 78%, 84%)
HSVhsv(188, 26%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.058 207.1)
LABlab(90.45% -17.07 -9.99)
LCHlch(90.45% 19.78 210.33)

What #B6EEF6 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 #B6EEF6, 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.

#B6EEF6 Channel Values

How #B6EEF6 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 182 · G 238 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 78% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 26% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6EEF6 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 text16.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6EEF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6EEF6; 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 #B6EEF6

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 #B6EEF6 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#B6EEF6
Protanopia#E6E6F6
Protanomaly#D4E9F6
Deuteranopia#DEDEF7
Deuteranomaly#CFE4F7
Tritanopia#B5EFEF
Tritanomaly#B5EFF2
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #B6EEF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6eef6: #B6EEF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6EEF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6eef6': '#B6EEF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.933, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_b6eef6">#B6EEF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6EEF6"

More Teal Colors

#B6EEF6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6EEF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6EEF6?

#B6EEF6 is a lightest teal — rgb(182, 238, 246) in RGB and hsl(188, 78%, 84%) 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 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #B6EEF6?

#B6EEF6 is rgb(182, 238, 246) — red 182, green 238, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6EEF6?

#B6EEF6 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6EEF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6EEF6 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6EEF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6EEF6 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 4.75, which is very hard to tell apart.

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