#B2EAFC
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.5% 0.062 219.6), rgb(178, 234, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#B2EAFC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2EAFC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 234, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.062 219.6) |
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 #B2EAFC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2EAFC | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2EAFC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2EAFC text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2EAFC
oklch(90.5% 0.062 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#84CDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#07B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#B2EAFC 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) | #DFE6FD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDFC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AF0EF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2EAFC
#B2EAFC
oklch(90.5% 0.062 219.6)
- #FFD5C7
#FFD5C7
oklch(90.5% 0.051 39.3)
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 #B2EAFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2EAFC 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.