#B4ECE5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.058 186.7), rgb(180, 236, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#B4ECE5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ECE5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 236, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.058 186.7) |
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 #B4ECE5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4ECE5 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B4ECE5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4ECE5 text on black | 16.07:1 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4ECE5
oklch(90.3% 0.058 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#87D1C8
oklch(81% 0.075 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#1EB8AC
oklch(70.7% 0.119 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#B4ECE5 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) | #E6E6E5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDEE6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3EFEA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ECE5
#B4ECE5
oklch(90.3% 0.058 186.7)
- #FFD1D9
#FFD1D9
oklch(90.2% 0.053 6.5)
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 #B4ECE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.012
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #B4ECE5 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.