#B0EEFD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.2% 0.066 214.3), rgb(176, 238, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#B0EEFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0EEFD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 238, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.066 214.3) |
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 #B0EEFD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0EEFD | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0EEFD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #B0EEFD text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0EEFD
oklch(91.2% 0.066 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#7DCFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#B0EEFD 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) | #E3EAFE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96F4F2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0EEFD
#B0EEFD
oklch(91.2% 0.066 214.3)
- #FFD8CE
#FFD8CE
oklch(91.2% 0.046 34.7)
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 #B0EEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #B0EEFD 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.