CSS utility

Pastel Aqua CSS Utilities

Pastel Aqua CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #B8E8E0. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #B8E8E0 WCAG

Preview Pastel Aqua #B8E8E0

Utility Classes

Background.bg-pastel-aqua

Text.text-pastel-aqua

Border.border-pastel-aqua

Surface.surface-pastel-aqua

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-pastel-aqua: #B8E8E0;
  --color-pastel-aqua-rgb: 184 232 224;
  --color-pastel-aqua-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-pastel-aqua { background-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }
.text-pastel-aqua { color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }
.border-pastel-aqua { border-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }
.surface-pastel-aqua {
  background-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua);
  color: var(--color-pastel-aqua-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-pastel-aqua), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-pastel-aqua { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-pastel-aqua-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast15.66:1

White contrast1.34:1

RGB token184 232 224

Luminance0.7329

Black text15.66:1AA Pass

White text1.34:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-pastel-aqua: #B8E8E0;",
  "rgb": "--color-pastel-aqua-rgb: 184 232 224;",
  "contrast": "--color-pastel-aqua-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-pastel-aqua",
  "text": ".text-pastel-aqua",
  "border": ".border-pastel-aqua",
  "surface": ".surface-pastel-aqua",
  "shadow": ".shadow-pastel-aqua"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.66,
    "white": 1.34
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-pastel-aqua: #B8E8E0;\n  --color-pastel-aqua-rgb: 184 232 224;\n  --color-pastel-aqua-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-pastel-aqua { background-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }\n.text-pastel-aqua { color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }\n.border-pastel-aqua { border-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }\n.surface-pastel-aqua {\n  background-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua);\n  color: var(--color-pastel-aqua-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-pastel-aqua), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-pastel-aqua { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-pastel-aqua-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/pastel-aqua.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-aqua.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "pastel-aqua",
  "name": "Pastel Aqua",
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-pastel-aqua: #B8E8E0;",
    "rgb": "--color-pastel-aqua-rgb: 184 232 224;",
    "contrast": "--color-pastel-aqua-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-pastel-aqua",
    "text": ".text-pastel-aqua",
    "border": ".border-pastel-aqua",
    "surface": ".surface-pastel-aqua",
    "shadow": ".shadow-pastel-aqua"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-pastel-aqua: #B8E8E0;\n  --color-pastel-aqua-rgb: 184 232 224;\n  --color-pastel-aqua-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-pastel-aqua { background-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }\n.text-pastel-aqua { color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }\n.border-pastel-aqua { border-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua); }\n.surface-pastel-aqua {\n  background-color: var(--color-pastel-aqua);\n  color: var(--color-pastel-aqua-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-pastel-aqua), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-pastel-aqua { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-pastel-aqua-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/pastel-aqua.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-aqua.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/pastel-aqua/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pastel-aqua/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/b8e8e0/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/pastel-aqua.json"
}

Pastel Aqua CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Pastel Aqua CSS Utilities (JSON)

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