#B4E8D5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89% 0.059 170.5), rgb(180, 232, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#B4E8D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 171°. 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 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.059 170.5) |
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 #B4E8D5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8D5 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8D5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8D5 text on black | 15.44:1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8D5
oklch(89% 0.059 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#39B996
oklch(70.8% 0.122 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#B4E8D5 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) | #E5E1D4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDAD6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E9E2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8D5
#B4E8D5
oklch(89% 0.059 170.5)
- #FBCBE0
#FBCBE0
oklch(89% 0.06 350.3)
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 #B4E8D5, 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 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4E8D5 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.