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#b5faef color: Ice Citadel

#b5faef is rgb(181, 250, 239) in RGB and oklch(93.635% 0.07016 183.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

93.6%
0.070
184°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • teal-100
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.17:1Hard to read
Lc -10
Black text
17.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 95

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About #b5faef

#b5faef is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 93.6% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.17:1 contrast and black text 17.89:1, 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: #b5faef mixed with white

  1. b5faef
  2. bdfbf1
  3. c5fbf2
  4. cdfcf4
  5. d4fcf5
  6. dcfdf7
  7. e3fdf9
  8. eafefa
  9. f1fefc
  10. f8fffd

Darker: #b5faef mixed with black

  1. b5faef
  2. 9dd9d0
  3. 86bab1
  4. 6f9b94
  5. 597d78
  6. 44615c
  7. 304642
  8. 1d2d2a
  9. 0c1514
  10. 020303

Calmer: #b5faef with less saturation

  1. b5faef
  2. bbf8ee
  3. c1f7ee
  4. c6f5ed
  5. ccf4ed
  6. d1f2ec
  7. d6f1ec
  8. dbefeb
  9. e0edeb
  10. e5ebea

Questions about #b5faef

What color is #b5faef?

#b5faef is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Ice Citadel. In RGB it is rgb(181, 250, 239), in HSL hsl(170.43, 87.34%, 84.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.635% 0.07016 183.857).

What colors go well with #b5faef?

The complementary color of #b5faef is #ffdbe5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6f8d5 and #b4f7ff. The triadic partners are #f3e0ff and #ffe1ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5faef?

Black text reads better on #b5faef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and black gives 17.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5faef a warm or cool color?

#b5faef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 93.6% and its chroma 0.07.