#B0F4EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.069 187), rgb(176, 244, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#B0F4EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 187°. 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 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0F4EC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 244, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.069 187) |
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 #B0F4EC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B0F4EC | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0F4EC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #B0F4EC text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0F4EC
oklch(92% 0.069 187)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#79D3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#B0F4EC 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) | #EDEDEC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3ED | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BF7F1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0F4EC
#B0F4EC
oklch(92% 0.069 187)
- #FFD9E0
#FFD9E0
oklch(91.9% 0.043 5.5)
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 #B0F4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
Use #B0F4EC 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.