#B1CED4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.2% 0.032 211.6), rgb(177, 206, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#B1CED4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CED4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 206, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.032 211.6) |
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 #B1CED4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CED4 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CED4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CED4 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CED4
oklch(83.2% 0.032 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#5794A0
oklch(63% 0.066 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 210.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B76
oklch(49.1% 0.067 210.6)
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Step 800
800
#265760
oklch(42.7% 0.055 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#24484F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#B1CED4 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) | #C9CCD4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C7D4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D1D0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CED4
#B1CED4
oklch(83.2% 0.032 211.6)
- #DCC1BB
#DCC1BB
oklch(83.2% 0.032 32.6)
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 #B1CED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #B1CED4 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.