#B2F7FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.069 205.1), rgb(178, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#B2F7FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2F7FF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.069 205.1) |
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 #B2F7FF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B2F7FF | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B2F7FF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #B2F7FF text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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)
#B2F7FF
oklch(93.3% 0.069 205.1)
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Step 200
200
#B4E3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#76D1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#B2F7FF 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) | #ECF1FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97FDF9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2F7FF
#B2F7FF
oklch(93.3% 0.069 205.1)
- #FFE1DE
#FFE1DE
oklch(93.4% 0.033 24.6)
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 #B2F7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.012
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
Use #B2F7FF 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.