#B4EFE6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.061 184.6), rgb(180, 239, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#B4EFE6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4EFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 239, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.061 184.6) |
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 #B4EFE6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4EFE6 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4EFE6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #B4EFE6 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4EFE6
oklch(91% 0.061 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#84D2C7
oklch(81% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#B4EFE6 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) | #E9E8E6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE0E7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F2EC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4EFE6
#B4EFE6
oklch(91% 0.061 184.6)
- #FFD4DD
#FFD4DD
oklch(90.9% 0.049 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 #B4EFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #B4EFE6 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.