#B1FAF0
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.4% 0.073 185.4), rgb(177, 250, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#B1FAF0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1FAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 250, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.073 185.4) |
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 #B1FAF0 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B1FAF0 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B1FAF0 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #B1FAF0 text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B1FAF0
oklch(93.4% 0.073 185.4)
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Step 200
200
#B3E5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 185.7)
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Step 300
300
#73D5C9
oklch(81% 0.095 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#B1FAF0 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) | #F3F2F0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E8F1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AFDF7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1FAF0
#B1FAF0
oklch(93.4% 0.073 185.4)
- #FFE0E6
#FFE0E6
oklch(93.4% 0.035 4.6)
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 #B1FAF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
Use #B1FAF0 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.