#B2E7FC
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(89.8% 0.061 224.2), rgb(178, 231, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#B2E7FC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2E7FC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 231, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.061 224.2) |
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 #B2E7FC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2E7FC | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2E7FC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2E7FC text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 221.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2E7FC
oklch(89.8% 0.061 224.2)
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Step 300
300
#87CCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#22B0DB
oklch(70.6% 0.127 224.7)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#B2E7FC 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) | #DBE4FD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DBFC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AEEED | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2E7FC
#B2E7FC
oklch(89.8% 0.061 224.2)
- #FFD2BF
#FFD2BF
oklch(89.8% 0.057 44.1)
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 #B2E7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #B2E7FC 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.