Celeste color

A very pale, glowing aqua whose name means sky in Italian. It's the signature color of Bianchi bicycles. It's soft and airy, nice for nurseries, baby showers and light web backgrounds.

Also known as: Celeste blue.

Celeste · #B2FFFF

About celeste

Celeste (#B2FFFF) is a cool, light, highly saturated color. It belongs to the turquoises family. It mixes 178 red, 255 green and 255 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in bicycles, baby showers, web.

Celeste shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Celeste color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Light pink

AnalogousClose to: Celadon, Baby blue

TriadicClose to: Mauve, Pastel yellow

Split complementaryClose to: Carnation pink, Peach puff

TetradicClose to: Mauve, Light pink, Celadon

Celeste color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Celeste

Analogous palette · Celeste

Complementary palette · Celeste

Triadic palette · Celeste

With neutrals palette · Celeste

With an accent palette · Celeste

Celeste contrast with text

White textContrast 1.1:1 · Not recommended

Black textContrast 18.6:1 · AAA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --celeste: #B2FFFF;
  --celeste-rgb: 178, 255, 255;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--celeste); }
.text { color: var(--celeste); }

Colors similar to celeste

Pastel turquoise Duck egg blue Powder blue Light blue Seafoam green Honeydew Mint cream Alice blue Sky blue Medium turquoise

Themed palettes with this color

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for celeste?

The hex code for celeste is #B2FFFF. In RGB it is rgb(178, 255, 255), in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 85%) and in CMYK 30, 0, 0, 0.

What is the complementary color of celeste?

Its complement on the color wheel is #FFB2B2, close to light pink. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on celeste?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 1.1:1, while with black it is 18.6:1.