#B2F2E4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.4% 0.067 179.7), rgb(178, 242, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#B2F2E4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2F2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 242, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.067 179.7) |
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 #B2F2E4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B2F2E4 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B2F2E4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #B2F2E4 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B2F2E4
oklch(91.4% 0.067 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 179.8)
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Step 300
300
#7FD3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.086 179.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#B2F2E4 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) | #EDEAE3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E2E5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0F4EE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2F2E4
#B2F2E4
oklch(91.4% 0.067 179.7)
- #FFD6E1
#FFD6E1
oklch(91.4% 0.048 0.1)
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 #B2F2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
Use #B2F2E4 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.