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#B0E0E6 Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 is a light, rich teal, known as Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 87.8% green, and 90.2% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 52% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B0E0E6 as they’d see it.
#B0E0E6 in use
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Questions about #B0E0E6
What color is #B0E0E6?
#B0E0E6 is a light, rich teal, known as Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 87.8% green, and 90.2% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 52% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B0E0E6 in RGB?
#B0E0E6 is rgb(176, 224, 230): 176 red, 224 green, and 230 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B0E0E6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 3, 0, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B0E0E6?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B0E0E6?
Its complement #F8CEC9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.