#B4E5F4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.3% 0.054 218.5), rgb(180, 229, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#B4E5F4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 229, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.054 218.5) |
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 #B4E5F4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E5F4 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E5F4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E5F4 text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#DCEDF3
oklch(93.5% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E5F4
oklch(89.3% 0.054 218.5)
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Step 300
300
#8CCCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 218.4)
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Step 400
400
#38B1CF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#B4E5F4 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) | #DBE2F5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DAF4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0EBE9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E5F4
#B4E5F4
oklch(89.3% 0.054 218.5)
- #FDD0C2
#FDD0C2
oklch(89.3% 0.055 38)
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 #B4E5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #B4E5F4 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.