#B1CECF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.031 199.1), rgb(177, 206, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#B1CECF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CECF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 206, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.031 199.1) |
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 #B1CECF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CECF | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CECF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CECF text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CECF
oklch(83% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAC
oklch(70.6% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 500
500
#589598
oklch(63% 0.063 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8083
oklch(55.7% 0.069 199.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#26585A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 198.9)
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Step 900
900
#25484A
oklch(37.6% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#B1CECF 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) | #CACBCF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D0CE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CECF
#B1CECF
oklch(83% 0.031 199.1)
- #DBC0BF
#DBC0BF
oklch(83% 0.031 20.3)
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 #B1CECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #B1CECF 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.