#B4F1F5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.8% 0.062 201.2), rgb(180, 241, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#B4F1F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 201°. 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 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F1F5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 241, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.062 201.2) |
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 #B4F1F5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B4F1F5 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4F1F5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #B4F1F5 text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B4F1F5
oklch(91.8% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 201.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.079 201.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#B4F1F5 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) | #E8EBF5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE2F5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EF6F2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F1F5
#B4F1F5
oklch(91.8% 0.062 201.2)
- #FFDAD8
#FFDAD8
oklch(91.9% 0.041 21.6)
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 #B4F1F5, 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 0.015
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
Use #B4F1F5 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.