#B4CED8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.031 223), rgb(180, 206, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#B4CED8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CED8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.031 223) |
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 #B4CED8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CED8 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4CED8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CED8 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CED8
oklch(83.5% 0.031 223)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A6
oklch(63% 0.064 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#417C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#32697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 222)
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Step 800
800
#2B5664
oklch(42.8% 0.053 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#B4CED8 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) | #C8CCD9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8D8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD1D1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CED8
#B4CED8
oklch(83.5% 0.031 223)
- #DCC3B9
#DCC3B9
oklch(83.5% 0.032 43.1)
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 #B4CED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4CED8 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.