Palettes / Colors / #B4ECEE
#B4ECEE — Pale Teal
#B4ECEE is a teal color we call Pale 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 #B4ECEE 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.
#B4ECEE 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 #EEB6B4; it also sits naturally between #B4EED3 and #B4CFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4ECEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 236, 238 |
| HSL | 182°, 63%, 82% |
| HSV | 182°, 24%, 93% |
| CMYK | 24%, 1%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.25, 75.87, 92.15 |
| Yxy | 75.87, 0.2766, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.80, -17.21, -6.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.10, -16.36, -6.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4ECEE
.text { color: #B4ECEE; }
.background { background-color: #B4ECEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4ECEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 236, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 63%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4ECEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 236, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4ECEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 236, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4ECEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4ECEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B4ECEE
Tints of #B4ECEE
Tones of #B4ECEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEB6B4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4ECEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4ECEE
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 #B4ECEE: ·
How #B4ECEE 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 #B4ECEE 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 #B4ECEE?
#B4ECEE is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 180, 236, 238). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4ECEE?
#B4ECEE is RGB 180, 236, 238 — HSL 182°, 63%, 82% — CMYK 24%, 1%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #B4ECEE?
Its complement is #EEB6B4; analogous partners are #B4EED3 and #B4CFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4ECEE for text?
Black text on #B4ECEE has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.