#B4E4F5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.1% 0.055 221.5), rgb(180, 228, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#B4E4F5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 228, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.055 221.5) |
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 #B4E4F5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E4F5 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E4F5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E4F5 text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E4F5
oklch(89.1% 0.055 221.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DCCE1
oklch(81% 0.071 220.8)
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Step 400
400
#3BB0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#B4E4F5 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) | #DAE1F6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD9F5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0EAE9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E4F5
#B4E4F5
oklch(89.1% 0.055 221.5)
- #FCD0BF
#FCD0BF
oklch(89.1% 0.055 42.2)
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 #B4E4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #B4E4F5 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.