#B1EEDD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.066 175.7), rgb(177, 238, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#B1EEDD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1EEDD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 238, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.066 175.7) |
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 #B1EEDD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1EEDD | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B1EEDD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #B1EEDD text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1EEDD
oklch(90.3% 0.066 175.7)
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Step 300
300
#83D3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#B1EEDD 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) | #E9E6DC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F0E9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1EEDD
#B1EEDD
oklch(90.3% 0.066 175.7)
- #FFD0E0
#FFD0E0
oklch(90.3% 0.057 355.9)
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 #B1EEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B1EEDD 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.