#B1ECEC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.06 196.1), rgb(177, 236, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#B1ECEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1ECEC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 236, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.06 196.1) |
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 #B1ECEC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1ECEC | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B1ECEC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1ECEC text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1ECEC
oklch(90.3% 0.06 196.1)
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Step 300
300
#83D0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#B1ECEC 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) | #E4E6EC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEED | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DF0EC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1ECEC
#B1ECEC
oklch(90.3% 0.06 196.1)
- #FFD2D4
#FFD2D4
oklch(90.3% 0.051 15.1)
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 #B1ECEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.005
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #B1ECEC 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.