#B9EBFD Color

#B9EBFD is rgb(185, 235, 253) in RGB, hsl(196, 94%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 1%) 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 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9EBFD

HEX#B9EBFD

RGBrgb(185, 235, 253)

HSLhsl(196, 94%, 86%)

HSVhsv(196, 27%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.057 221.9)

LABlab(90.00% -13.59 -14.26)

LCHlch(90.00% 19.70 226.38)

What #B9EBFD 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 #B9EBFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 5.95 Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 6.99 Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.35 Water#D4F1F9ΔE 9.2 Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 10.2 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 10.64

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#B9EBFD Channel Values

How #B9EBFD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 185 · G 235 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 196° · S 94% · L 86%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 196° · S 27% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 27% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.28:1 vs white · 16.36:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9EBFD 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text16.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9EBFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9EBFD; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #B9EBFD

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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Shades

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How #B9EBFD 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#B9EBFD

Protanopia#E3E3FD

Protanomaly#D4E7FD

Deuteranopia#DCDCFE

Deuteranomaly#CFE2FE

Tritanopia#B6EDED

Tritanomaly#B7ECF4

Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #B9EBFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9ebfd: #B9EBFD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9EBFD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9ebfd': '#B9EBFD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.922, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="color_b9ebfd">#B9EBFD</color>

SVG fillfill="#B9EBFD"

More Teal Colors

#B9EBFD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#B9EBFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9EBFD?

#B9EBFD is a lightest teal — rgb(185, 235, 253) in RGB and hsl(196, 94%, 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #B9EBFD?

#B9EBFD is rgb(185, 235, 253) — red 185, green 235, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9EBFD?

#B9EBFD converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9EBFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9EBFD scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9EBFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9EBFD 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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