#B4D6CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.8% 0.04 172), rgb(180, 214, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#B4D6CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4D6CA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 214, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.04 172) |
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 #B4D6CA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4D6CA | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B4D6CA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4D6CA text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4D6CA
oklch(84.8% 0.04 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B19B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#359E82
oklch(63.2% 0.105 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#B4D6CA 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) | #D4D1C9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCDCB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD7D2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4D6CA
#B4D6CA
oklch(84.8% 0.04 172)
- #E3C3D0
#E3C3D0
oklch(84.8% 0.04 351.6)
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 #B4D6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4D6CA 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.