#B4CED6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.03 218.2), rgb(180, 206, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#B4CED6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CED6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 206, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.03 218.2) |
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 #B4CED6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CED6 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4CED6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CED6 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CED6
oklch(83.5% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B5
oklch(70.6% 0.048 219.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A2
oklch(63.1% 0.061 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#417D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#336978
oklch(49% 0.062 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 217.2)
#B4CED6 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) | #C9CCD6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C8D6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD1D0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CED6
#B4CED6
oklch(83.5% 0.03 218.2)
- #DBC3BB
#DBC3BB
oklch(83.5% 0.03 39.3)
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 #B4CED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4CED6 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.