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Named color

Celeste

Celeste color #B2FFFF: RGB 178, 255, 255 and HSL 180°, 100%, 85%. Explore its cool cyan profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B2FFFF cyan cool pastel
HEX #B2FFFF
RGB rgb(178, 255, 255)
HSL hsl(180 100% 85%)
CMYK cmyk(30, 0, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.882
Contrast Black 18.64:1White 1.13:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-celeste: #B2FFFF;
.bg-celeste { background-color: #B2FFFF; }
.text-celeste { color: #B2FFFF; }
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Color meaning and use

About Celeste Color

Celeste uses HEX #B2FFFF, RGB 178, 255, 255, and HSL 180°, 100%, 85%. The dataset classifies it in the cyan family with cool temperature and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.882; black contrast is 18.64:1 and white contrast is 1.13:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Celeste against black and white text.

Black text18.64:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Celeste Color Reference Infographic

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Celeste color reference infographic showing #B2FFFF, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Celeste color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#FFB3B3#FFB3B3#B3FFD9#B3FFD9#B3D9FF#B3D9FF#FFB3FF#FFB3FF#FFFFB3#FFFFB3
Open full Celeste harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#57FFFF#57FFFF#B3FFFF#B3FFFF#BBF7F7#BBF7F7White#FFFFFF#DBFFFF#DBFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000#FFB3B3#FFB3B3#B3FFD9#B3FFD9#B3D9FF#B3D9FFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.882
Black text18.64:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B2FFFF",
  "rgb": [
    178,
    255,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    180,
    100,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    30,
    0,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.882,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.64,
    "white": 1.13
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FFB3B3",
  "analogous": [
    "#B3FFD9",
    "#B3D9FF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FFB3FF",
    "#FFFFB3"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D9B3FF",
    "#FFB3B3",
    "#D9FFB3"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FFB3D9",
    "#FFD9B3"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#B2FFFF",
    "#57FFFF"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#57FFFF",
  "saturated": "#B3FFFF",
  "desaturated": "#BBF7F7",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#DBFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFB3B3",
    "#B3FFD9",
    "#B3D9FF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BBF7F7",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#BBF7F7"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "duck-egg-blue",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "arctic-blue",
    "ice-blue",
    "pastel-aqua"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "celeste"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "celeste-vs-duck-egg-blue",
    "celeste-vs-pale-turquoise"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/celeste",
    "/wcag/celeste",
    "/css/colors/celeste",
    "/hex/b2ffff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/celeste"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/colors/ice-blue",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/compare/celeste-vs-duck-egg-blue",
      "/compare/celeste-vs-pale-turquoise",
      "/harmonies/celeste",
      "/wcag/celeste",
      "/css/colors/celeste",
      "/hex/b2ffff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "celeste",
  "name": "Celeste",
  "hex": "#B2FFFF",
  "uses": [
    "historical references",
    "pigment palettes",
    "cultural color systems"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "heritage",
      "craft",
      "specificity"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "museum design",
      "education",
      "editorial research",
      "cultural references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "generic unlabeled palette systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "cyan",
    "cool",
    "pastel",
    "historical-references",
    "pigment-palettes",
    "cultural-color-systems",
    "heritage",
    "craft",
    "specificity"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    178,
    255,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    180,
    100,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    30,
    0,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.882,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.64,
    "white": 1.13
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FFB3B3",
    "analogous": [
      "#B3FFD9",
      "#B3D9FF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FFB3FF",
      "#FFFFB3"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D9B3FF",
      "#FFB3B3",
      "#D9FFB3"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FFB3D9",
      "#FFD9B3"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#B2FFFF",
      "#57FFFF"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#57FFFF",
    "saturated": "#B3FFFF",
    "desaturated": "#BBF7F7",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#DBFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-celeste: #B2FFFF;",
    "utility": ".bg-celeste { background-color: #B2FFFF; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-celeste { color: #B2FFFF; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "duck-egg-blue",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "arctic-blue",
    "ice-blue",
    "pastel-aqua"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "celeste"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "celeste-vs-duck-egg-blue",
    "celeste-vs-pale-turquoise"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/celeste",
    "/wcag/celeste",
    "/css/colors/celeste",
    "/hex/b2ffff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/celeste"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/colors/ice-blue",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/compare/celeste-vs-duck-egg-blue",
      "/compare/celeste-vs-pale-turquoise",
      "/harmonies/celeste",
      "/wcag/celeste",
      "/css/colors/celeste",
      "/hex/b2ffff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FFB3B3",
      "#B3FFD9",
      "#B3D9FF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#BBF7F7",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#BBF7F7"
    ]
  }
}
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