#B2F5E0
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92% 0.073 173.2), rgb(178, 245, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#B2F5E0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2F5E0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 245, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.073 173.2) |
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 #B2F5E0 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B2F5E0 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B2F5E0 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #B2F5E0 text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B2F5E0
oklch(92% 0.073 173.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 173.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CD5BB
oklch(81% 0.094 173)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#B2F5E0 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) | #F1EDDF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F6EF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2F5E0
#B2F5E0
oklch(92% 0.073 173.2)
- #FFD8E7
#FFD8E7
oklch(91.9% 0.047 352.9)
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 #B2F5E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #B2F5E0 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.