#B4E7D6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.8% 0.057 172.5), rgb(180, 231, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#B4E7D6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 231, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.057 172.5) |
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 #B4E7D6 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E7D6 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E7D6 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E7D6 text on black | 15.34:1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E7D6
oklch(88.8% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BC
oklch(81% 0.074 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#3CB899
oklch(70.7% 0.118 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#B4E7D6 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) | #E4E0D5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E8E2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E7D6
#B4E7D6
oklch(88.8% 0.057 172.5)
- #FACBDE
#FACBDE
oklch(88.8% 0.058 352.2)
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 #B4E7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4E7D6 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.