#B2D0C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.3% 0.034 177.6), rgb(178, 208, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#B2D0C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 208, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 24%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.034 177.6) |
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 #B2D0C8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2D0C8 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D0C8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D0C8 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2D0C8
oklch(83.3% 0.034 177.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
-
Step 500
500
#589789
oklch(63% 0.069 178.1)
-
Step 600
600
#3B8273
oklch(55.6% 0.076 177.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2C6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.071 177)
-
Step 800
800
#26594F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 178.7)
-
Step 900
900
#254A41
oklch(37.8% 0.046 176.1)
-
Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#B2D0C8 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) | #CDCCC8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C8C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD1CD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D0C8
#B2D0C8
oklch(83.3% 0.034 177.6)
- #DCC0C8
#DCC0C8
oklch(83.4% 0.033 358.7)
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 #B2D0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2D0C8 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.