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Pasteltealsoftmuted

Crisp Seafoam Dew

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Notes

Crisp Seafoam Dew (#B7DBD4) is a soft teal with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (168°, 33%, 79%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
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RGB
rgb(183, 219, 212)
HSL
hsl(168, 33%, 79%)
HWB
hwb(168 72% 14%)
OKLCH
oklch(86.3% 0.039 182.3)
HSV
hsv(168, 16%, 86%)
LAB
lab(84.73% -13.18 -0.51)
LCH
lch(84.73% 13.19 182.20)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 14%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

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Original
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Protanopia
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Deuteranopia
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Tritanopia
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Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.49:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
14.10:1

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