#B5FFFE Hex Color
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A pale, unsaturated cyan that reads soft and airy rather than bold. #b5fffe works best as a background color in baby products, spring themes, and light app interfaces. Black text on it reaches about 18.7:1 contrast, so small type stays readable. Its low saturation can wash out next to pure white, so anchor it with deeper tones like teal or navy.
Questions about #b5fffe
What is #b5fffe in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5fffe is rgb(181, 255, 254), in HSL hsl(179, 100%, 85%) and in CMYK 29%, 0%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #b5fffe?
Deep tones give #b5fffe the anchor it lacks on its own: try navy, dark teal, or charcoal for text and accents. A warm coral or peach accent also counters its cool cast nicely.
Is #b5fffe readable on white or black?
#b5fffe has a 1.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.69:1 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.