#B4D1DF
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.4% 0.037 228.5), rgb(180, 209, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#B4D1DF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D1DF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 209, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.037 228.5) |
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 #B4D1DF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4D1DF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D1DF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D1DF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4D1DF
oklch(84.4% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#5692AE
oklch(63% 0.075 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#387C99
oklch(55.5% 0.082 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6983
oklch(49.2% 0.076 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#24566A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 227.3)
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Step 900
900
#234756
oklch(37.8% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#152932
oklch(26.8% 0.031 228.6)
#B4D1DF 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) | #CACFE0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CADF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D5D5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D1DF
#B4D1DF
oklch(84.4% 0.037 228.5)
- #E1C5B7
#E1C5B7
oklch(84.3% 0.037 48.3)
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 #B4D1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
Use #B4D1DF 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.