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#b4faef color: Ice Citadel

#b4faef is rgb(180, 250, 239) in RGB and oklch(93.58% 0.07103 183.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

93.6%
0.071
184°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • teal-100
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.18:1Hard to read
Lc -10
Black text
17.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 95

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About #b4faef

#b4faef is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 93.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.18:1 contrast and black text 17.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ice Citadel (#b2f8f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-100.

More very light teal colors

Lighter: #b4faef mixed with white

  1. b4faef
  2. bcfbf1
  3. c4fbf2
  4. ccfcf4
  5. d4fcf5
  6. dbfdf7
  7. e3fdf9
  8. eafefa
  9. f1fefc
  10. f8fffd

Darker: #b4faef mixed with black

  1. b4faef
  2. 9cd9d0
  3. 85bab1
  4. 6e9b94
  5. 587d78
  6. 44615c
  7. 304642
  8. 1d2d2a
  9. 0c1514
  10. 020303

Calmer: #b4faef with less saturation

  1. b4faef
  2. baf8ee
  3. c0f7ee
  4. c6f5ed
  5. cbf4ed
  6. d1f2ec
  7. d6f0ec
  8. dbefeb
  9. e0edeb
  10. e5ebea

Questions about #b4faef

What color is #b4faef?

#b4faef is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Ice Citadel. In RGB it is rgb(180, 250, 239), in HSL hsl(170.57, 87.5%, 84.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.58% 0.07103 183.992).

What colors go well with #b4faef?

The complementary color of #b4faef is #ffdbe5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6f8d4 and #b3f7ff. The triadic partners are #f3e0ff and #ffe1b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4faef?

Black text reads better on #b4faef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and black gives 17.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4faef a warm or cool color?

#b4faef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 93.6% and its chroma 0.071.