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#B8EFFE Color

#B8EFFE is rgb(184, 239, 254) in RGB, hsl(193, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 6%, 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 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B8EFFE
HEX#B8EFFE
RGBrgb(184, 239, 254)
HSLhsl(193, 97%, 86%)
HSVhsv(193, 28%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.059 216.3)
LABlab(91.03% -15.58 -13.27)
LCHlch(91.03% 20.47 220.41)

What #B8EFFE 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 #B8EFFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.5Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.11Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 8.24Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.28Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 9.27Water#D4F1F9ΔE 9.48

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

#B8EFFE Channel Values

How #B8EFFE 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 184 · G 239 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 97% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 28% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8EFFE 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B8EFFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B8EFFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8EFFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B8EFFE
Complementary
#FEC8B9
Analogous
#B9FEEA
Analogous
#B9CCFE
Triadic
#FEB9EF
Triadic
#EFFEB9
Split comp.
#FEB9CC
Split comp.
#FEEAB9

Tints & Shades of #B8EFFE

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

#C3F1FE
#C8F2FE
#D2F5FE
#DCF7FE
#E6F9FF
#EBFAFF

Shades

#7CE1FD
#45D5FC
#09C7FB
#039AC4
#026B88
#013F50

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B8EFFE.

How #B8EFFE 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#B8EFFE
Protanopia#E7E7FE
Protanomaly#D6EAFE
Deuteranopia#DFDFFF
Deuteranomaly#D0E5FF
Tritanopia#B5F1F1
Tritanomaly#B6F0F6
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B8EFFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b8effe: #B8EFFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B8EFFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b8effe': '#B8EFFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.937, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b8effe">#B8EFFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B8EFFE"

More Teal Colors

#B8EFFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B8EFFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B8EFFE?

#B8EFFE is a lightest teal — rgb(184, 239, 254) in RGB and hsl(193, 97%, 86%) 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 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #B8EFFE?

#B8EFFE is rgb(184, 239, 254) — red 184, green 239, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B8EFFE?

#B8EFFE converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B8EFFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B8EFFE scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B8EFFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B8EFFE 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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