#B7EEFE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.7% 0.06 217.5), rgb(183, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#B7EEFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7EEFE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.06 217.5) |
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 #B7EEFE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B7EEFE | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B7EEFE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #B7EEFE text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B7EEFE
oklch(91.7% 0.06 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#86CDE1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#17B2D3
oklch(70.6% 0.123 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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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)
#B7EEFE 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) | #E3EAFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0F4F3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7EEFE
#B7EEFE
oklch(91.7% 0.06 217.5)
- #FFDACF
#FFDACF
oklch(91.6% 0.044 37.2)
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 #B7EEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #B7EEFE 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.