#B0E5FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.2% 0.061 224.2), rgb(176, 229, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#B0E5FA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0E5FA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 229, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.061 224.2) |
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 #B0E5FA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0E5FA | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0E5FA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0E5FA text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0E5FA
oklch(89.2% 0.061 224.2)
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Step 300
300
#87CCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#22B1DB
oklch(70.8% 0.126 224)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#B0E5FA 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) | #D9E2FB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9FA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98ECEB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0E5FA
#B0E5FA
oklch(89.2% 0.061 224.2)
- #FFD0BB
#FFD0BB
oklch(89.3% 0.06 45.4)
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 #B0E5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #B0E5FA 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.