#B5F8F9 Hex Color
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Barely saturated and very light, #b5f8f9 is a pastel cyan that reads soft and cool. It works best as a dominant background in dashboards, baby products, or spring layouts, but it washes out beside pure white, so give it dark text or bolder neighbors. Black type reaches about 17.8:1 contrast on it. The hex code #b5f8f9 brings a fresh, gentle tone to any palette.
Questions about #b5f8f9
What is #b5f8f9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5f8f9 is rgb(181, 248, 249), in HSL hsl(181, 85%, 84%) and in CMYK 27%, 0%, 0%, 2%.
What text color works best on #b5f8f9?
Black text on #b5f8f9 reaches about 17.8:1 contrast, well past the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for body copy. Dark navy also works, while white text fails badly on a background this light.
What colors pair well with #b5f8f9?
Coral, warm gray, and navy all balance its cool lightness. Use #b5f8f9 as the base at around 60% of the layout, then let one saturated accent carry the energy.
Is #b5f8f9 readable on white or black?
#b5f8f9 has a 1.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.75:1 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.