#B0CED1
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.032 203.9), rgb(176, 206, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#B0CED1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CED1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 206, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.032 203.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B0CED1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CED1 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CED1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0CED1 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CED1
oklch(83% 0.032 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.052 204.2)
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Step 500
500
#56959C
oklch(63% 0.066 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#388087
oklch(55.7% 0.072 204)
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Step 700
700
#296C72
oklch(49.2% 0.067 203.4)
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Step 800
800
#24585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#B0CED1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C9CBD1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6D1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D1CF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CED1
#B0CED1
oklch(83% 0.032 203.9)
- #DCC0BD
#DCC0BD
oklch(83.1% 0.032 25.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B0CED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #B0CED1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.