Pale Aqua Color Code: #B8FFEB, RGB & HSL

Pale Aqua color values

HEX #B8FFEB

RGB rgb(184, 255, 235)

HSL hsl(163, 100%, 86%)

HSV 163, 28%, 100%

HWB hwb(163 72% 0%)

CMYK 28%, 0%, 8%, 0%

Decimal 12124139

86%HSL lightness (light)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

163°Hue angle (blue-green)

0.877Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Pale Aqua?

“Pale Aqua” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 163° places it in the blue-green part of the color wheel, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 86% lightness (light). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other cyan / teal colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 88% of them and more saturated than 62% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.877, which makes it a very light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Pale Aqua counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 86% and its relative luminance is 0.877. Black text reads best on it (18.54:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Pale Aqua

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Pale Aqua
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.13:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	18.54:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Pale Aqua

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Pastel Pink#FFB8CC

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Light Mint#B8FFC7 ≈ Pale Sky Blue#B8F0FF

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Light Violet#EBB8FF ≈ Moccasin#FFEBB8

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Plum#FFB8F0 ≈ Pale Rose#FFC7B8

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Light Periwinkle#B8CCFF ≈ Pastel Pink#FFB8CC ≈ Moccasin#FFEBB8

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#00CC93#00CC93

#14FFBD#14FFBD

#5CFFD1#5CFFD1

#A3FFE5#A3FFE5

#EBFFF9#EBFFF9

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Pale Aqua

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Pale Cyan#B7FFFA Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4 Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE Ice#D6FFFA Pale Blue#D0FEFE Light Teal#90E4C1 Ice Blue#D7FFFE Pale Sky Blue#BDF6FE

Where to use Pale Aqua

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (18.54:1 contrast with black)
Page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes
Info states and links
Technology and water-themed graphics
Fresh accents against warm colors
Data-visualization series

Use Pale Aqua in CSS

:root {
  --color-pale-aqua: #B8FFEB;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-pale-aqua);
  background-color: #B8FFEB;
  border: 2px solid #B8FFEB;
}

Questions about Pale Aqua

What is the HEX code for Pale Aqua?

Pale Aqua is #B8FFEB.

What is the RGB value of Pale Aqua?

The RGB value of Pale Aqua is 184, 255, 235: 184 red, 255 green and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(184, 255, 235) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Pale Aqua?

The HSL value of Pale Aqua is 163°, 100%, 86% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(163, 100%, 86%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Pale Aqua?

A standard conversion gives about C 28%, M 0%, Y 8%, K 0%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Pale Aqua a light or dark color?

Pale Aqua counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 86% and its relative luminance is 0.877. Black text reads best on it (18.54:1 contrast).

How does Pale Aqua look with white text?

White text on Pale Aqua has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Pale Aqua look with black text?

Black text on Pale Aqua has a contrast ratio of 18.54:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Pale Aqua?

Pastel Pink is its complementary color, and Light Mint sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Pale Aqua be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (18.54:1 contrast with black); page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes; info states and links.

How do I use Pale Aqua in CSS?

Use color: #B8FFEB; for text, background-color: #B8FFEB; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-pale-aqua: #B8FFEB; and reuse it with var(--color-pale-aqua).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Pale Aqua Color Code: #B8FFEB