#B4E8FD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.2% 0.06 224.6), rgb(180, 232, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#B4E8FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E8FD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 232, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.06 224.6) |
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 #B4E8FD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E8FD | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E8FD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E8FD text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 226.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E8FD
oklch(90.2% 0.06 224.6)
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Step 300
300
#88CCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#29B0DA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#B4E8FD 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) | #DCE5FE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DCFD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DEFEE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E8FD
#B4E8FD
oklch(90.2% 0.06 224.6)
- #FFD4C1
#FFD4C1
oklch(90.2% 0.055 45.2)
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 #B4E8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #B4E8FD 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.