#B1CED0
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.1% 0.031 201.7), rgb(177, 206, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#B1CED0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CED0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 206, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.031 201.7) |
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 #B1CED0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CED0 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CED0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CED0 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CED0
oklch(83.1% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959A
oklch(63% 0.064 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F84
oklch(55.5% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C70
oklch(49.2% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 800
800
#26585B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#24484B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#B1CED0 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) | #CACBD0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C7D0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D0CE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CED0
#B1CED0
oklch(83.1% 0.031 201.7)
- #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 #B1CED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #B1CED0 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.