What color is #B2EFFB?

#B2EFFB is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(178, 239, 251), and in HSL hsl(190, 90%, 84%).

Is #B2EFFB accessible as text?

On white, #B2EFFB has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #B2EFFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B2EFFB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #B2EFFB?

#B2EFFB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FBBEB1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B2EFFB below.

Is #B2EFFB good for buttons?

#B2EFFB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B2EFFB — white text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B2EFFB the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #B2EFFB is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#B2EFFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B2EFFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #B2EFFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #B2EFFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B2EFFB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B2EFFB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B2EFFB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B2EFFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #CEFFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #B2EFFB Secondary #EAFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B2EFFB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 80/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B2EFFB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2FAFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B1D6FB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B2EFFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B2EFFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 178 239 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.5% 0.063 211.1);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B2EFFB;
  --color-300: #7EDEF2;
  --color-400: #4FCBE3;
  --color-500: #2BAFCA;
  --color-600: #298699;
  --color-700: #23606C;
  --color-800: #1B3F46;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B2EFFB',
    300: '#7EDEF2',
    400: '#4FCBE3',
    500: '#2BAFCA',
    600: '#298699',
    700: '#23606C',
    800: '#1B3F46',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #B2EFFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B2EFFB;
$base-300: #7EDEF2;
$base-400: #4FCBE3;
$base-500: #2BAFCA;
$base-600: #298699;
$base-700: #23606C;
$base-800: #1B3F46;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #60DEF7;
$base-subtle: #EAF8FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B2EFFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2EFFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EDEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FCBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BAFCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#298699",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23606C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B2EFFB

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