#B4F4FE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.065 208.1), rgb(180, 244, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#B4F4FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F4FE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 244, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.065 208.1) |
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 #B4F4FE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B4F4FE | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4F4FE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #B4F4FE text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B4F4FE
oklch(92.8% 0.065 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 208.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CD0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#B4F4FE 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BFAF7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F4FE
#B4F4FE
oklch(92.8% 0.065 208.1)
- #FFDED9
#FFDED9
oklch(92.7% 0.037 28)
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 #B4F4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.008
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
Use #B4F4FE 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.