#B4E1F6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.055 228), rgb(180, 225, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#B4E1F6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E1F6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 225, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 79%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.055 228) |
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 #B4E1F6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E1F6 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E1F6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E1F6 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 228)
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Step 300
300
#90CAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#44AED8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 228)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#B4E1F6 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) | #D6DFF7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E7E7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E1F6
#B4E1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 228)
- #F9CFBA
#F9CFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.055 48.1)
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 #B4E1F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
Use #B4E1F6 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.