#B2EEE3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.063 182.3), rgb(178, 238, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#B2EEE3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2EEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 238, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.063 182.3) |
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 #B2EEE3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2EEE3 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2EEE3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #B2EEE3 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2EEE3
oklch(90.5% 0.063 182.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#B2EEE3 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) | #E8E7E3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDFE4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F0EA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2EEE3
#B2EEE3
oklch(90.5% 0.063 182.3)
- #FFD2DD
#FFD2DD
oklch(90.5% 0.052 1.8)
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 #B2EEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.015
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #B2EEE3 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.