Information about #B3E1E5 color

#B3E1E5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3E1E5 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 225, 229) — 70.2% red, 88.2% green, 89.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #B3E1E5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Cerulean (#B8DCE7) and Pale Light Grayish Cyan (#B8E7E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 225, 229)), which gives #B3E1E5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3E1E5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3E1E5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B3E1E5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B3E1E5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#B3E1E5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3E1E5
  • RGB179, 225, 229
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(179, 225, 229)
  • HSL185°, 49%, 80%
  • HSL Precise184.8°, 49.02%, 80%
  • HSV185°, 22%, 90%
  • HSB185°, 22%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.882, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.882, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.882, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3E1E5
  • DECIMAL ID11788773
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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