Pale Cyan Color Code: #B7FFFA, RGB & HSL

Pale Cyan color values

HEX #B7FFFA

RGB rgb(183, 255, 250)

HSL hsl(176, 100%, 86%)

HSV 176, 28%, 100%

HWB hwb(176 72% 0%)

CMYK 28%, 0%, 2%, 0%

Decimal 12058618

86%HSL lightness (light)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

176°Hue angle (cyan)

0.885Relative luminance

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

What is Pale Cyan?

“Pale Cyan” 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 176° places it in the cyan 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 0.885, 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 Cyan counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 86% and its relative luminance is 0.885. Black text reads best on it (18.69:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Pale Cyan

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Pale Cyan
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.12:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	18.69:1 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 Cyan

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.

≈ Light Pink#FFB7BC

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 Teal#B7FFD6 ≈ Light Blue#B7E0FF

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.

≈ Plum#FAB7FF ≈ Creme#FFFAB7

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.

≈ Powder Pink#FFB7E0 ≈ Peach Puff#FFD6B7

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.

≈ Pastel Blue#B7BCFF ≈ Light Pink#FFB7BC ≈ Creme#FFFAB7

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.

#00CCBE#00CCBE

#14FFEF#14FFEF

#5CFFF4#5CFFF4

#A3FFF9#A3FFF9

#EBFFFE#EBFFFE

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 Cyan

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.

Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4 Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE Pale Aqua#B8FFEB Pale Blue#D0FEFE Pale Sky Blue#BDF6FE Ice#D6FFFA Ice Blue#D7FFFE Powder Blue#B0E0E6

Where to use Pale Cyan

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (18.69:1 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 Cyan in CSS

:root {
  --color-pale-cyan: #B7FFFA;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-pale-cyan);
  background-color: #B7FFFA;
  border: 2px solid #B7FFFA;
}

Questions about Pale Cyan

What is the HEX code for Pale Cyan?

Pale Cyan is #B7FFFA.

What is the RGB value of Pale Cyan?

The RGB value of Pale Cyan is 183, 255, 250: 183 red, 255 green and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(183, 255, 250) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Pale Cyan?

The HSL value of Pale Cyan is 176°, 100%, 86% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(176, 100%, 86%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Pale Cyan?

A standard conversion gives about C 28%, M 0%, Y 2%, K 0%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Pale Cyan a light or dark color?

Pale Cyan counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 86% and its relative luminance is 0.885. Black text reads best on it (18.69:1 contrast).

How does Pale Cyan look with white text?

White text on Pale Cyan has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Pale Cyan look with black text?

Black text on Pale Cyan has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Pale Cyan?

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

Where can Pale Cyan be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (18.69:1 contrast with black); page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes; info states and links.

How do I use Pale Cyan in CSS?

Use color: #B7FFFA; for text, background-color: #B7FFFA; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-pale-cyan: #B7FFFA; and reuse it with var(--color-pale-cyan).

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 Cyan Color Code: #B7FFFA