#B0E7F2 Hex Color
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Too light to read as true cyan, this pastel sky blue stays soft and cool thanks to its low saturation and high lightness. The hex code #b0e7f2 shines as a dominant background color, since black text on it reaches about 15.6:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with deep navy or warm coral rather than white, which can wash it out.
Questions about #b0e7f2
What is #b0e7f2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b0e7f2 is rgb(176, 231, 242), in HSL hsl(190, 72%, 82%) and in CMYK 27%, 5%, 0%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #b0e7f2?
Deep navy and muted terracotta both flatter #b0e7f2, giving the pale cyan contrast without visual clutter. Warm coral accents also work for spring or children's product designs.
Is #b0e7f2 readable on white or black?
#b0e7f2 has a 1.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.55:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.