#B6FEF4
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94.7% 0.072 185.3), rgb(182, 254, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#B6FEF4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.47:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6FEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 254, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.072 185.3) |
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 #B6FEF4 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B6FEF4 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B6FEF4 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B6FEF4 text on black | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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)
#B6FEF4
oklch(94.7% 0.072 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 300
300
#74D4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#B6FEF4 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) | #F7F6F4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9ECF5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0FFFB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6FEF4
#B6FEF4
oklch(94.7% 0.072 185.3)
- #FFE6EB
#FFE6EB
oklch(94.7% 0.028 4)
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 #B6FEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.008
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.015
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #B6FEF4 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.