Palettes / Colors / #B2FAED
#B2FAED — Pale Vivid Teal
#B2FAED is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #B2FAED 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.
#B2FAED 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 #FAB2BF; it also sits naturally between #B2FAC9 and #B2E3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2FAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 250, 237 |
| HSL | 169°, 88%, 84% |
| HSV | 169°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.83, 83.95, 92.75 |
| Yxy | 83.95, 0.2774, 0.3433 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.43, -24.85, -0.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.62, -23.67, -0.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2FAED
.text { color: #B2FAED; }
.background { background-color: #B2FAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2FAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 250, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 88%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2FAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 250, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2FAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 250, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2FAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2FAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAB2BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2FAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2FAED
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 #B2FAED: ·
How #B2FAED 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 #B2FAED 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 #B2FAED?
#B2FAED is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 178, 250, 237). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2FAED?
#B2FAED is RGB 178, 250, 237 — HSL 169°, 88%, 84% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #B2FAED?
Its complement is #FAB2BF; analogous partners are #B2FAC9 and #B2E3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2FAED for text?
Black text on #B2FAED has a contrast ratio of 17.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.