#B4E5EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.051 207.1), rgb(180, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#B4E5EC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 207°. 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 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E5EC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.051 207.1) |
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 #B4E5EC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E5EC | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E5EC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E5EC 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E5EC
oklch(89% 0.051 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#8DCDD6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 207)
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Step 400
400
#3BB3C2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#B4E5EC 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) | #DDE1ED | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D9EC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E9E7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E5EC
#B4E5EC
oklch(89% 0.051 207.1)
- #FBCFC9
#FBCFC9
oklch(89.1% 0.051 27.2)
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 #B4E5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #B4E5EC 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.