Palettes / Colors / #B4FEFF
#B4FEFF — Pale Vivid Teal
#B4FEFF 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 #B4FEFF 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.
#B4FEFF 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 #FFB4B3; it also sits naturally between #B3FFDA and #B3D7FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4FEFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 254, 255 |
| HSL | 181°, 100%, 85% |
| HSV | 181°, 29%, 100% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.31, 87.81, 107.74 |
| Yxy | 87.81, 0.2700, 0.3278 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.08, -22.34, -7.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.71, -21.56, -7.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 100% · Blue 100%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4FEFF
.text { color: #B4FEFF; }
.background { background-color: #B4FEFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4FEFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 254, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 100%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4FEFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 254, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4FEFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 254, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4FEFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4FEFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFB4B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4FEFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4FEFF
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 #B4FEFF: ·
How #B4FEFF 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 #B4FEFF 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 #B4FEFF?
#B4FEFF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 180, 254, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4FEFF?
#B4FEFF is RGB 180, 254, 255 — HSL 181°, 100%, 85% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #B4FEFF?
Its complement is #FFB4B3; analogous partners are #B3FFDA and #B3D7FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4FEFF for text?
Black text on #B4FEFF has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.