Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Pastel Aqua

Pastel Aqua is a balanced cyan color with HEX #B8E8E0. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 184, 232, 224, HSL 170, 51%, 82%, cool temperature, and is useful for soft UI backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design.

#B8E8E0 cyan cool balanced
HEX #B8E8E0
RGB rgb(184, 232, 224)
HSL hsl(170 51% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 0, 3, 9)
Luminance 0.7329
Contrast Black 15.66:1White 1.34:1

CSS Utilities

--color-pastel-aqua: #B8E8E0;
.bg-pastel-aqua { background-color: #B8E8E0; }
.text-pastel-aqua { color: #B8E8E0; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7329
Black text15.66:1AA Pass
White text1.34:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B8E8E0",
  "rgb": [
    184,
    232,
    224
  ],
  "hsl": [
    170,
    51,
    82
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    0,
    3,
    9
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7329,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.66,
    "white": 1.34
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#E9BAC1",
  "analogous": [
    "#BAE9C9",
    "#BAD9E9"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E1BAE9",
    "#E9E1BA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C9BAE9",
    "#E9BAC1",
    "#D9E9BA"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#E9BAD9",
    "#E9C9BA"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#B8E8E0",
    "#74D2C2"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#74D2C2",
  "saturated": "#B0F3E7",
  "desaturated": "#C4DEDA",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#CCFFF6"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#E9BAC1",
    "#BAE9C9",
    "#BAD9E9"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#C4DEDA",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#C4DEDA"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "light-blue",
    "duck-egg-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-aqua"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pale-turquoise-vs-pastel-aqua",
    "pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
    "pastel-aqua-vs-powder-sky"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-aqua",
    "/wcag/pastel-aqua",
    "/css/colors/pastel-aqua",
    "/hex/b8e8e0"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/colors/light-blue",
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
      "/compare/pale-turquoise-vs-pastel-aqua",
      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-sky",
      "/harmonies/pastel-aqua",
      "/wcag/pastel-aqua",
      "/css/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/hex/b8e8e0"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pastel-aqua",
  "name": "Pastel Aqua",
  "hex": "#B8E8E0",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "softness",
      "care",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "beauty",
      "children products",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast operational alerts"
    ]
  },
  "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": [
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  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "cool",
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    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
    "gentle-product-design",
    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
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    232,
    224
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    51,
    82
  ],
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    3,
    9
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#E9BAC1",
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      "#BAD9E9"
    ],
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      "#E9E1BA"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#C9BAE9",
      "#E9BAC1",
      "#D9E9BA"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#E9BAD9",
      "#E9C9BA"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#B8E8E0",
      "#74D2C2"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#74D2C2",
    "saturated": "#B0F3E7",
    "desaturated": "#C4DEDA",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#CCFFF6"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pastel-aqua: #B8E8E0;",
    "utility": ".bg-pastel-aqua { background-color: #B8E8E0; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pastel-aqua { color: #B8E8E0; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "powder-sky",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "light-blue",
    "duck-egg-blue"
  ],
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    "pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
    "pastel-aqua-vs-powder-sky"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/hex/b8e8e0"
  ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/colors/light-blue",
      "/colors/duck-egg-blue",
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      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-sky",
      "/harmonies/pastel-aqua",
      "/wcag/pastel-aqua",
      "/css/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/hex/b8e8e0"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#000000",
      "#E9BAC1",
      "#BAE9C9",
      "#BAD9E9"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#C4DEDA",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#C4DEDA"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Pastel Aqua Color

Pastel Aqua sits in the cyan family with cool temperature and balanced visual character. Pastel Aqua is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include softness, care, and lightness, which makes it relevant for wellness and beauty. In design work, Pastel Aqua is most useful for soft ui backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Cyan color familyBrowse named cyan colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Pastel Aqua accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #B8E8E0.Pastel Aqua CSS utilitiesUse Pastel Aqua in CSS variables and utility classes.#B8E8E0 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Pastel Aqua paletteOpen the generated palette based on Pastel Aqua.Pastel Aqua harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pastel Aqua against black and white text.

Black text15.66:1AA Pass
White text1.34:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Powder Blue#B0E0E6
Powder Sky#B7D9E8
Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE
Light Blue#ADD8E6
Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4

Color Harmonies

#E9BAC1#E9BAC1
#BAE9C9#BAE9C9
#BAD9E9#BAD9E9
#E1BAE9#E1BAE9
#E9E1BA#E9E1BA
Open full Pastel Aqua harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#74D2C2#74D2C2
#B0F3E7#B0F3E7
#C4DEDA#C4DEDA
White#FFFFFF
#CCFFF6#CCFFF6

Pairings

Black#000000
#E9BAC1#E9BAC1
#BAE9C9#BAE9C9
#BAD9E9#BAD9E9
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5