#B4E8F6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.056 216.1), rgb(180, 232, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#B4E8F6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 79%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.056 216.1) |
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 #B4E8F6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8F6 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8F6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8F6 text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8F6
oklch(90% 0.056 216.1)
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Step 300
300
#89CDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#2BB2CF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#B4E8F6 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) | #DEE4F7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEEEC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8F6
#B4E8F6
oklch(90% 0.056 216.1)
- #FFD2C6
#FFD2C6
oklch(89.9% 0.054 35.4)
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 #B4E8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #B4E8F6 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.