#B4E5FC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.5% 0.06 228.3), rgb(180, 229, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#B4E5FC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E5FC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 229, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.06 228.3) |
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 #B4E5FC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E5FC | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E5FC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E5FC text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E5FC
oklch(89.5% 0.06 228.3)
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Step 300
300
#8BCBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 228.1)
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Step 400
400
#36AFDC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#B4E5FC 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) | #D9E3FD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEDAFC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DECEC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E5FC
#B4E5FC
oklch(89.5% 0.06 228.3)
- #FFD2BB
#FFD2BB
oklch(89.7% 0.06 48.6)
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 #B4E5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #B4E5FC 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.