#B6EBF2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.055 206.3), rgb(182, 235, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#B6EBF2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 206°. 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 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6EBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 235, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.055 206.3) |
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 #B6EBF2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6EBF2 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B6EBF2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #B6EBF2 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6EBF2
oklch(90.6% 0.055 206.3)
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Step 300
300
#89CED7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#29B4C3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#B6EBF2 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) | #E2E6F3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEF2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F0ED | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6EBF2
#B6EBF2
oklch(90.6% 0.055 206.3)
- #FFD4CF
#FFD4CF
oklch(90.5% 0.049 25.9)
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 #B6EBF2, 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 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #B6EBF2 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.