Essex Blue

Name: Essex Blue
Brand: Behr

S500-2 / Behr

#B2E4EC

A light blue that balances cool clarity with emotional warmth. Works in coastal, traditional, and modern schemes.

Spec Sheet

Hex#B2E4EC

RGB178, 228, 236

HSL188°, 60%, 81%

On White 1.38:1 Fail

On Black 15.2:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F3F6F6
Text: #172D30
Accent: #B2E4EC
Support: #AA837D
Neutral: #ABB4C4

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Essex Blue Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F3F6F6 background RGB 243 246 246

#172D30 ink RGB 23 45 48

#B2E4EC accent RGB 178 228 236

#AA837D support RGB 170 131 125

#ABB4C4 neutral RGB 171 180 196

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F3F6F6;
  --palette-ink: #172D30;
  --palette-accent: #B2E4EC;
  --palette-support: #AA837D;
  --palette-neutral: #ABB4C4;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F3F6F6",
  "palette-ink": "#172D30",
  "palette-accent": "#B2E4EC",
  "palette-support": "#AA837D",
  "palette-neutral": "#ABB4C4"
}

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