#B2F6FB
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93% 0.068 201.8), rgb(178, 246, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#B2F6FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2F6FB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 246, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.068 201.8) |
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 #B2F6FB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B2F6FB | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B2F6FB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #B2F6FB text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B2F6FB
oklch(93% 0.068 201.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#77D2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#B2F6FB 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) | #ECF0FB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98FBF7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2F6FB
#B2F6FB
oklch(93% 0.068 201.8)
- #FFDFDD
#FFDFDD
oklch(92.9% 0.036 22.1)
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 #B2F6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.013
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
Use #B2F6FB 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.