#B5CFD3 Hex Color
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#b5cfd3 is a pale cyan pulled toward gray, like sky color left out in the sun. Its low saturation and high lightness give it an airy, bleached feel, which suits open backgrounds and minimal layouts more than small accents. Pair it with deep navy or charcoal so it reads clean instead of washed out. Black text sits on top at about 12.8:1, comfortably past WCAG AA.
Questions about #b5cfd3
What is #b5cfd3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5cfd3 is rgb(181, 207, 211), in HSL hsl(188, 25%, 77%) and in CMYK 14%, 2%, 0%, 17%.
What colors pair well with #b5cfd3?
Is #b5cfd3 readable on white or black?
#b5cfd3 has a 1.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.83:1 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.