#B0EDF7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.8% 0.063 208.7), rgb(176, 237, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#B0EDF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0EDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 237, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.063 208.7) |
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 #B0EDF7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0EDF7 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B0EDF7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #B0EDF7 text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0EDF7
oklch(90.8% 0.063 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#7FD0DC
oklch(81% 0.081 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#B0EDF7 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) | #E3E8F8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98F2F0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0EDF7
#B0EDF7
oklch(90.8% 0.063 208.7)
- #FFD6CF
#FFD6CF
oklch(90.9% 0.047 29.4)
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 #B0EDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.014
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #B0EDF7 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.