Palettes / Colors / #B2EBDA
#B2EBDA — Light Teal
#B2EBDA is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B2EBDA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B2EBDA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBB2C3; it also sits naturally between #B2EBBD and #B2E0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2EBDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 235, 218 |
| HSL | 162°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 162°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 7%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.72, 73.94, 77.40 |
| Yxy | 73.94, 0.2863, 0.3487 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.90, -21.50, 2.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.99, -20.16, 2.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 92% · Blue 85%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2EBDA
.text { color: #B2EBDA; }
.background { background-color: #B2EBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2EBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 235, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2EBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 235, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2EBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 235, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2EBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2EBDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBB2C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2EBDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2EBDA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B2EBDA: ·
How #B2EBDA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2EBDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2EBDA?
#B2EBDA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 178, 235, 218). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2EBDA?
#B2EBDA is RGB 178, 235, 218 — HSL 162°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 7%, 8%.
What colors go with #B2EBDA?
Its complement is #EBB2C3; analogous partners are #B2EBBD and #B2E0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2EBDA for text?
Black text on #B2EBDA has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.