Jet Stream Color
Jet Stream is a cyan color with hex code #B5D2CE. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jet stream, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jet Stream Color Values
What Does Jet Stream Mean?
Jet Stream belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. As a lighter shade, Jet Stream reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jet Stream is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: light greenish gray, #B2BEB5).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jet Stream
Jet Stream and #D2B6BA are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B6D2C1 and #B6C8D2, which sit beside jet stream on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jet stream with triadic partners #CFB6D2 and #D2CFB6. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Opal —
#A9C6C2(Delta E 4) - Jungle Mist —
#B4CFD3(Delta E 4) - Tiara —
#C3D1D1(Delta E 6) - Conch —
#C9D9D2(Delta E 6) - Paris White —
#CADCD4(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B5D2CE; }
.background { background-color: #B5D2CE; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B5D2CE; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B5D2CE40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jet stream?
Jet Stream has the hex code #B5D2CE. In RGB notation it is rgb(181, 210, 206), in HSL it is hsl(172, 24%, 77%), and its OKLCH value is 0.841, 0.031, 186.5.
What does the color jet stream mean?
Cyan-family colors like jet stream carry distinct psychological associations. Jet Stream belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. As a lighter shade, Jet Stream reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with jet stream?
Jet Stream has three easy routes: its complement #D2B6BA for punch, its neighbors #B6D2C1 and #B6C8D2 for something calmer, or triadic partners #CFB6D2 and #D2CFB6 when you want energy.
Is jet stream a standard web color?
No — Jet Stream is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B5D2CE or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jet stream lighter or darker?
To lighten jet stream, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F2F7F7 (lightest tint) to #192927 (darkest shade).
About Jet Stream
Jet Stream is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B5D2CE to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.