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#B9EBFE Color

#B9EBFE is rgb(185, 235, 254) in RGB, hsl(197, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 7%, 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 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9EBFE
HEX#B9EBFE
RGBrgb(185, 235, 254)
HSLhsl(197, 97%, 86%)
HSVhsv(197, 27%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.057 223.1)
LABlab(90.03% -13.42 -14.75)
LCHlch(90.03% 19.94 227.69)

What #B9EBFE 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 #B9EBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.08Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 7.17Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.79Water#D4F1F9ΔE 9.48Columbia Blue#9BDDFFΔE 10.57Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 10.66

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

#B9EBFE Channel Values

How #B9EBFE 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 185 · G 235 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 97% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 27% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9EBFE 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 text16.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B9EBFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B9EBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9EBFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B9EBFE
Complementary
#FECCB9
Analogous
#B9FEEF
Analogous
#B9C8FE
Triadic
#FEB9EA
Triadic
#EAFEB9
Split comp.
#FEB9C8
Split comp.
#FEEFB9

Tints & Shades of #B9EBFE

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

#C3EDFE
#C8EFFE
#D2F2FE
#DCF5FE
#E6F8FF
#EBF9FF

Shades

#7CD9FD
#45C8FC
#09B7FB
#038DC4
#026288
#013A50

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B9EBFE.

How #B9EBFE 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#B9EBFE
Protanopia#E3E3FE
Protanomaly#D4E7FE
Deuteranopia#DCDCFF
Deuteranomaly#CFE2FF
Tritanopia#B5EEEE
Tritanomaly#B7EDF4
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B9EBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9ebfe: #B9EBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9EBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9ebfe': '#B9EBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.922, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_b9ebfe">#B9EBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9EBFE"

More Teal Colors

#B9EBFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B9EBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9EBFE?

#B9EBFE is a lightest teal — rgb(185, 235, 254) in RGB and hsl(197, 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 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #B9EBFE?

#B9EBFE is rgb(185, 235, 254) — red 185, green 235, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9EBFE?

#B9EBFE converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9EBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9EBFE scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9EBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9EBFE 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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