#B1F7FD
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.2% 0.07 202.7), rgb(177, 247, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#B1F7FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1F7FD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 247, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.07 202.7) |
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 #B1F7FD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B1F7FD | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #B1F7FD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #B1F7FD text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B1F7FD
oklch(93.2% 0.07 202.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.05 204.2)
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Step 300
300
#75D2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#B1F7FD 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) | #EDF1FE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96FCF9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1F7FD
#B1F7FD
oklch(93.2% 0.07 202.7)
- #FFE0DE
#FFE0DE
oklch(93.2% 0.034 22.2)
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 #B1F7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.013
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
Use #B1F7FD 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.