#B6F2FD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.4% 0.062 210.1), rgb(182, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#B6F2FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6F2FD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.062 210.1) |
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 #B6F2FD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B6F2FD | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B6F2FD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #B6F2FD text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B6F2FD
oklch(92.4% 0.062 210.1)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#80CFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 210)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 210)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#B6F2FD 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) | #E8EDFE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EF8F5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6F2FD
#B6F2FD
oklch(92.4% 0.062 210.1)
- #FFDDD7
#FFDDD7
oklch(92.4% 0.039 29.7)
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 #B6F2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.005
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
Use #B6F2FD 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.