#B8EAD1
Pastel Emerald
#B8EAD1 is the CSS named color "powderblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 184, green 234, and blue 209 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 150°, 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 | #b8ead1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 234, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(150° 54% 82%) |
| HSB | hsb(150° 21% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.062 163°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(90% -0.059 0.018) |
| LCH | lch(89% 21.4 162°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21% 0% 11% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#b8ead1 · #a1d2ba · #8bbba4 · #75a58e · #608f78
Tints (lighter)
#b8ead1 · #bbedd4 · #bff1d8 · #c2f4db · #c6f8df
Shades mix #B8EAD1 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: 1.34:1 — fails
On black: 15.73:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #B8EAD1 in RGB?
- #B8EAD1 is rgb(184, 234, 209) — red 184, green 234, blue 209 out of 255 each.
- Does #B8EAD1 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #B8EAD1?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (15.73:1) than white (1.34:1).