#B4F7E9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.8% 0.07 180.3), rgb(180, 247, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#B4F7E9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4F7E9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 247, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 81%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.07 180.3) |
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 #B4F7E9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B4F7E9 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B4F7E9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #B4F7E9 text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B4F7E9
oklch(92.8% 0.07 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#7BD4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#B4F7E9 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) | #F1EFE8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E6EA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F9F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4F7E9
#B4F7E9
oklch(92.8% 0.07 180.3)
- #FFDDE6
#FFDDE6
oklch(92.8% 0.039 0.1)
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 #B4F7E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
Use #B4F7E9 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.