#B2F3F0
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.065 192.5), rgb(178, 243, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#B2F3F0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2F3F0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 243, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.065 192.5) |
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 #B2F3F0 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B2F3F0 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B2F3F0 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #B2F3F0 text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B2F3F0
oklch(92% 0.065 192.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 192.9)
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Step 300
300
#7CD2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.084 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#B2F3F0 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) | #EBECF0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3F1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CF7F2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2F3F0
#B2F3F0
oklch(92% 0.065 192.5)
- #FFDADD
#FFDADD
oklch(92% 0.041 12.4)
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 #B2F3F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
Use #B2F3F0 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.