#B4E1DC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.7% 0.047 188), rgb(180, 225, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#B4E1DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E1DC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 225, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.047 188) |
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 #B4E1DC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E1DC | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E1DC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E1DC text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E1DC
oklch(87.7% 0.047 188)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BB4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#B4E1DC 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) | #DCDCDC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D5DD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E3DF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E1DC
#B4E1DC
oklch(87.7% 0.047 188)
- #F3CAD0
#F3CAD0
oklch(87.6% 0.047 8.2)
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 #B4E1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4E1DC 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.