#B0ECE1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.063 182.3), rgb(176, 236, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#B0ECE1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0ECE1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 236, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.063 182.3) |
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 #B0ECE1 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0ECE1 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0ECE1 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0ECE1 text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0ECE1
oklch(89.9% 0.063 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#B0ECE1 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) | #E6E5E1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDDE2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEEE8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0ECE1
#B0ECE1
oklch(89.9% 0.063 182.3)
- #FFCFDB
#FFCFDB
oklch(89.9% 0.056 1.6)
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 #B0ECE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.017
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #B0ECE1 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.