#B6F2DE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.5% 0.067 172.3), rgb(182, 242, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#B6F2DE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6F2DE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 242, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.067 172.3) |
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 #B6F2DE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B6F2DE | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B6F2DE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #B6F2DE text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B6F2DE
oklch(91.5% 0.067 172.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 172.9)
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Step 300
300
#84D3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.086 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#B6F2DE 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) | #EEEADD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DF | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F3EC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6F2DE
#B6F2DE
oklch(91.5% 0.067 172.3)
- #FFD6E6
#FFD6E6
oklch(91.5% 0.05 352.7)
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 #B6F2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
Use #B6F2DE 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.