#B4E9DC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.4% 0.057 178.2), rgb(180, 233, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#B4E9DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E9DC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 233, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.057 178.2) |
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 #B4E9DC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E9DC | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E9DC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E9DC text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E9DC
oklch(89.4% 0.057 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#8CD1C1
oklch(81% 0.073 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#32B8A1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#B4E9DC 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) | #E5E2DB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDBDD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EBE5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E9DC
#B4E9DC
oklch(89.4% 0.057 178.2)
- #FDCDDC
#FDCDDC
oklch(89.4% 0.057 357.7)
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 #B4E9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #B4E9DC 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.