#B7E1F2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.05 224.4), rgb(183, 225, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#B7E1F2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E1F2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 225, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.05 224.4) |
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 #B7E1F2 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E1F2 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E1F2 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E1F2 text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 224.4)
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Step 300
300
#94CAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#4EAED0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#B7E1F2 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) | #D7DFF3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E6E6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E1F2
#B7E1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 224.4)
- #F7D0BF
#F7D0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 44.9)
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 #B7E1F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #B7E1F2 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.