Close to Pale Turquoise
#B9EFDF
#B9EFDF is a very light, rich green, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 93.7% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 63% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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 #B9EFDF as they’d see it.
#B9EFDF in use
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Questions about #B9EFDF
What color is #B9EFDF?
#B9EFDF is a very light, rich green, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 93.7% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 63% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B9EFDF in RGB?
#B9EFDF is rgb(185, 239, 223): 185 red, 239 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B9EFDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 7, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B9EFDF?
PANTONE 331 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B9EFDF?
Its complement #FEDBE5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.