#B4E5D6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.055 174.3), rgb(180, 229, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#B4E5D6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E5D6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 229, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.055 174.3) |
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 #B4E5D6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E5D6 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E5D6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E5D6 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E5D6
oklch(88.3% 0.055 174.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 174)
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Step 400
400
#42B79C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#B4E5D6 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) | #E1DFD5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D8D7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E6E0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E5D6
#B4E5D6
oklch(88.3% 0.055 174.3)
- #F7CADB
#F7CADB
oklch(88.3% 0.055 353.6)
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 #B4E5D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #B4E5D6 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.