#B0FAE7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.1% 0.078 176.7), rgb(176, 250, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#B0FAE7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0FAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 250, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.078 176.7) |
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 #B0FAE7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B0FAE7 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B0FAE7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #B0FAE7 text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B0FAE7
oklch(93.1% 0.078 176.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#73D6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#B0FAE7 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) | #F4F1E6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E7E8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BFCF4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0FAE7
#B0FAE7
oklch(93.1% 0.078 176.7)
- #FFDEE9
#FFDEE9
oklch(93.1% 0.039 355.8)
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 #B0FAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.017
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #B0FAE7 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.