#B0EDDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.067 174.6), rgb(176, 237, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#B0EDDB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0EDDB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 237, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.067 174.6) |
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 #B0EDDB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0EDDB | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B0EDDB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0EDDB text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0EDDB
oklch(90% 0.067 174.6)
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Step 300
300
#83D3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.085 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#B0EDDB 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) | #E9E5DA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDDDC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0EEE7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0EDDB
#B0EDDB
oklch(90% 0.067 174.6)
- #FFCEE0
#FFCEE0
oklch(89.9% 0.06 354.4)
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 #B0EDDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #B0EDDB 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.