#B6EDEF Hex Color
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Pale cyan skips the punch of its parent hue and lands closer to bleached sky. #b6edef is a very light, barely saturated tint with a cool, airy feel, best used as a large background where dark text sits on top. Black text hits about 16.3:1 contrast, well past AA. Pair it with deep navy or warm coral to keep it from washing out.
Questions about #b6edef
What is #b6edef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b6edef is rgb(182, 237, 239), in HSL hsl(182, 64%, 83%) and in CMYK 24%, 1%, 0%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #b6edef?
Deep navy and warm coral both sharpen #b6edef without stealing its softness. For a gentler palette, try cream or muted sage alongside it.
Where does #b6edef work best in a design?
Use #b6edef as a dominant background or base layer in minimal, spring, or children's layouts. Its low saturation reads washed out beside pure white, so give it darker neighbors for definition.
Is #b6edef readable on white or black?
#b6edef has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.34:1 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.