#B2F5F4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.5% 0.067 194.9), rgb(178, 245, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#B2F5F4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2F5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 245, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.067 194.9) |
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 #B2F5F4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B2F5F4 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B2F5F4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #B2F5F4 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B2F5F4
oklch(92.5% 0.067 194.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.049 194.7)
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Step 300
300
#79D2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.086 195.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#B2F5F4 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) | #EDEEF4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E5F5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BF9F4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2F5F4
#B2F5F4
oklch(92.5% 0.067 194.9)
- #FFDDDE
#FFDDDE
oklch(92.6% 0.038 15.8)
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 #B2F5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
Use #B2F5F4 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.