#B5F0ED Hex Color
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A paler cousin of sea foam, #b5f0ed is a barely-there cyan with a heavy dose of white. Its low saturation and high lightness give it an airy, bleached feel, so it works best as a dominant background rather than an accent. Next to pure white it nearly disappears, so anchor it with deep teal or charcoal type. The hex code #b5f0ed fits spring palettes, baby products, and clean tech interfaces, and black text reads clearly on top at about 16.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #b5f0ed
What is #b5f0ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5f0ed is rgb(181, 240, 237), in HSL hsl(177, 66%, 83%) and in CMYK 25%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #b5f0ed?
Deep teal and charcoal keep #b5f0ed from washing out, since it sits so close to white on its own. A muted coral accent adds warmth if the palette starts feeling too cold.
Is #b5f0ed readable on white or black?
#b5f0ed has a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.65:1 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.