#B4E5F8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.4% 0.057 223.6), rgb(180, 229, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#B4E5F8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 229, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.057 223.6) |
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 #B4E5F8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E5F8 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E5F8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E5F8 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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)
#B4E5F8
oklch(89.4% 0.057 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CCBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 223.8)
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Step 400
400
#37B0D6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#B4E5F8 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) | #DAE2F9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEBEB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E5F8
#B4E5F8
oklch(89.4% 0.057 223.6)
- #FED1BE
#FED1BE
oklch(89.4% 0.057 44.1)
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 #B4E5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #B4E5F8 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.