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#B7EBEA Color

#B7EBEA is rgb(183, 235, 234) in RGB, hsl(179, 57%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B7EBEA
HEX#B7EBEA
RGBrgb(183, 235, 234)
HSLhsl(179, 57%, 82%)
HSVhsv(179, 22%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.053 194.8)
LABlab(89.43% -17.35 -5.26)
LCHlch(89.43% 18.13 196.85)

What #B7EBEA 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 #B7EBEA, 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.

#B7EBEA Channel Values

How #B7EBEA 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 183 · G 235 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 57% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 22% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B7EBEA 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B7EBEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B7EBEA; 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 #B7EBEA

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 #B7EBEA 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#B7EBEA
Protanopia#E3E3EA
Protanomaly#D3E6EA
Deuteranopia#DCDCEB
Deuteranomaly#CEE2EB
Tritanopia#B7EBEB
Tritanomaly#B7EBEB
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #B7EBEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b7ebea: #B7EBEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B7EBEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b7ebea': '#B7EBEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.718, green: 0.922, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_b7ebea">#B7EBEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#B7EBEA"

More Teal Colors

#B7EBEA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B7EBEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B7EBEA?

#B7EBEA is a lightest teal — rgb(183, 235, 234) in RGB and hsl(179, 57%, 82%) 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 3.52.

What is the RGB value of #B7EBEA?

#B7EBEA is rgb(183, 235, 234) — red 183, green 235, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B7EBEA?

#B7EBEA converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B7EBEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B7EBEA scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B7EBEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B7EBEA 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 3.52, which is very hard to tell apart.

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