What color is #B7EFEE?

#B7EFEE is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(183, 239, 238), and in HSL hsl(179, 64%, 83%).

Is #B7EFEE accessible as text?

On white, #B7EFEE has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #B7EFEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B7EFEE?

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

What colors go well with #B7EFEE?

#B7EFEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFB8B9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B7EFEE below.

Is #B7EFEE good for buttons?

#B7EFEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B7EFEE — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B7EFEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #B7EFEE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#B7EFEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B7EFEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #B7EFEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #B7EFEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B7EFEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B7EFEE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B7EFEE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #B7EFEE Secondary #ECFFFE 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B7EFEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #D3FFFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #B7EFEE 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 82/100

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 11/100

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 22/100

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 75/100

High

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

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B7EFEE 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 #F2FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B8DEEF — 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 #B7EFEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B7EFEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 183 239 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.4% 0.057 194.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF8F8;
  --color-200: #BCF0EF;
  --color-300: #8EE1E0;
  --color-400: #64CECC;
  --color-500: #42B3B1;
  --color-600: #398987;
  --color-700: #2E6160;
  --color-800: #21403F;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DDF8F8',
    200: '#BCF0EF',
    300: '#8EE1E0',
    400: '#64CECC',
    500: '#42B3B1',
    600: '#398987',
    700: '#2E6160',
    800: '#21403F',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #B7EFEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DDF8F8;
$base-200: #BCF0EF;
$base-300: #8EE1E0;
$base-400: #64CECC;
$base-500: #42B3B1;
$base-600: #398987;
$base-700: #2E6160;
$base-800: #21403F;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #72E0DE;
$base-subtle: #ECF8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B7EFEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B3B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6160",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B7EFEE

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Pairs with #B7EFEE

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