Palettes / Colors / #B4EEFB
#B4EEFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#B4EEFB 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 #B4EEFB 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.
#B4EEFB 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 #FBC3B6; it also sits naturally between #B6FBE5 and #B6CCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4EEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 238, 251 |
| HSL | 191°, 90%, 85% |
| HSV | 191°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 28%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.81, 77.82, 102.77 |
| Yxy | 77.82, 0.2701, 0.3146 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.70, -15.33, -12.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.21, -14.71, -12.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4EEFB
.text { color: #B4EEFB; }
.background { background-color: #B4EEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4EEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 238, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 90%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4EEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 238, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4EEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 238, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4EEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4EEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBC3B6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4EEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4EEFB
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 #B4EEFB: ·
How #B4EEFB 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 #B4EEFB 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 #B4EEFB?
#B4EEFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 180, 238, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4EEFB?
#B4EEFB is RGB 180, 238, 251 — HSL 191°, 90%, 85% — CMYK 28%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B4EEFB?
Its complement is #FBC3B6; analogous partners are #B6FBE5 and #B6CCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4EEFB for text?
Black text on #B4EEFB has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.