#B7E2EE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.6% 0.048 216.6), rgb(183, 226, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#B7E2EE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7E2EE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 226, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.048 216.6) |
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 #B7E2EE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7E2EE | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7E2EE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7E2EE text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7E2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 216.6)
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Step 300
300
#93CBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#4DB0C8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#B7E2EE 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) | #D9DFEF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8EE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E7E6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7E2EE
#B7E2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 216.6)
- #F7CFC4
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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 #B7E2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
Use #B7E2EE 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.