#B1E3EF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.054 214), rgb(177, 227, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#B1E3EF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1E3EF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 227, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.054 214) |
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 #B1E3EF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1E3EF | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B1E3EF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1E3EF text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 212.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1E3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 214)
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Step 300
300
#8CCDDC
oklch(81% 0.069 213.7)
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Step 400
400
#35B2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 214.3)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#B1E3EF 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) | #DADFF0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD7EF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE8E7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1E3EF
#B1E3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 214)
- #FBCDC2
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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 #B1E3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #B1E3EF 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.