#B2DFEB Hex Color
Pale cyan with airy calm
#b2dfeb is a pale, low-saturation cyan with a soft blue-green cast. Its lightness gives layouts a gentle, youthful feel, making it useful for spring visuals, children’s products, communication tools, and airy technology interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with black text, which achieves about 14.6:1 contrast. The hex code for this pastel cyan is #b2dfeb.
Questions about #b2dfeb
What is #b2dfeb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b2dfeb is rgb(178, 223, 235), in HSL hsl(193, 59%, 81%) and in CMYK 24%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #b2dfeb?
#b2dfeb pairs well with charcoal, navy, and muted coral, creating contrast without losing its airy character, while white produces a softer, lower-contrast palette and dark text works best when it fills a background.
Is #b2dfeb warm or cool?
#b2dfeb reads as a cool color because its pale cyan base leans toward blue and green rather than yellow or red; its low saturation keeps that coolness gentle, giving layouts a fresh, calm feel instead of a sharp or icy one.
Is #b2dfeb readable on white or black?
#b2dfeb has a 1.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.64:1 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.