Information about #B3EEFD color

#B3EEFD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3EEFD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 238, 253) — 70.2% red, 93.3% green, 99.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 6 / 0 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3EEFD is a pure, full-strength aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Diamond (#B9F2FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Cyan (#B2F3F3) and Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE).

The recipe behind #B3EEFD is rgb(179, 238, 253), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3EEFD: 16.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #B3EEFD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3EEFD color variations

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

#B3EEFD 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 #B3EEFD

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

Diamond color link
Diamond

#B9F2FF

Soft Cyan color link
Soft Cyan

#B2F3F3

Fresh Air color link
Fresh Air

#A6E7FF

Waterspout color link
Waterspout

#A4F4F9

Celeste color link
Celeste

#B2FFFF

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Pale Azure color link
Pale Azure

#C2E0FF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3EEFD
  • RGB179, 238, 253
  • CMYK29, 6, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(179, 238, 253)
  • HSL192°, 95%, 85%
  • HSL Precise192.162°, 94.872%, 84.706%
  • HSV192°, 29%, 99%
  • HSB192°, 29%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.933, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.933, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.933, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3EEFD
  • DECIMAL ID11792125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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