#B8EAE6
Pastel Teal
#B8EAE6 is the CSS named color "paleturquoise", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 184, green 234, and blue 230 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 175°, 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 | #b8eae6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 234, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(175° 54% 82%) |
| HSB | hsb(175° 21% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.052 190°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(90% -0.051 -0.009) |
| LCH | lch(89% 17.6 192°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21% 0% 2% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#b8eae6 · #a1d2ce · #8bbbb7 · #75a4a1 · #5f8e8b
Tints (lighter)
#b8eae6 · #bbede9 · #bef1ed · #c2f4f0 · #c5f7f3
Shades mix #B8EAE6 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: 1.32:1 — fails
On black: 15.95:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #B8EAE6 in RGB?
- #B8EAE6 is rgb(184, 234, 230) — red 184, green 234, blue 230 out of 255 each.
- Does #B8EAE6 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #B8EAE6?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (15.95:1) than white (1.32:1).