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#B8E2EA

Pastel Cyan

#B8E2EA is the CSS named color "powderblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 184, green 226, and blue 234 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 190°, 54% saturation, and 82% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#b8e2ea
RGBrgb(184, 226, 234)
HSLhsl(190° 54% 82%)
HSBhsb(190° 21% 92%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.045 210°)
OKLABoklab(89% -0.039 -0.023)
LCHlch(87% 15.5 214°)
CMYKcmyk(21% 3% 0% 8%)

Shades (darker)

#b8e2ea · #a2cbd3 · #8cb4bc · #769ea6 · #618990

Tints (lighter)

#b8e2ea · #bce6ee · #bfeaf2 · #c3edf5 · #c7f1f9

Shades mix #B8E2EA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.39:1 — fails
On black: 15.10:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #B8E2EA in RGB?
#B8E2EA is rgb(184, 226, 234) — red 184, green 226, blue 234 out of 255 each.
Does #B8E2EA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #B8E2EA?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (15.10:1) than white (1.39:1).

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