#B0D3CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.038 185.9), rgb(176, 211, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#B0D3CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D3CE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 211, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.038 185.9) |
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 #B0D3CE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D3CE | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B0D3CE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0D3CE text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D3CE
oklch(84% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9990
oklch(63.1% 0.078 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A837A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F67
oklch(49.1% 0.078 185.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#B0D3CE 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) | #CFCFCE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CACF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D5D1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D3CE
#B0D3CE
oklch(84% 0.038 185.9)
- #E1C1C7
#E1C1C7
oklch(84% 0.037 5.2)
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 #B0D3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #B0D3CE 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.