#B4EAF8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.058 215.4), rgb(180, 234, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#B4EAF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 234, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.058 215.4) |
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 #B4EAF8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EAF8 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EAF8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4EAF8 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EAF8
oklch(90.4% 0.058 215.4)
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Step 300
300
#87CDDF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#20B3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.119 215)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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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)
#B4EAF8 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) | #E0E6F9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDF8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EF0EE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EAF8
#B4EAF8
oklch(90.4% 0.058 215.4)
- #FFD4C9
#FFD4C9
oklch(90.4% 0.051 34.7)
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 #B4EAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #B4EAF8 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.