#B4E2F1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.052 219.7), rgb(180, 226, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#B4E2F1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 226, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 69%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.052 219.7) |
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 #B4E2F1 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E2F1 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E2F1 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E2F1 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#90CBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#43B0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#B4E2F1 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) | #D8DFF2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD7F1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E7E7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E2F1
#B4E2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 219.7)
- #F9CEC0
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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 #B4E2F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #B4E2F1 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.