#B7F6DF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.4% 0.071 170.2), rgb(183, 246, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#B7F6DF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7F6DF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 246, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.071 170.2) |
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 #B7F6DF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B7F6DF | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B7F6DF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #B7F6DF text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B7F6DF
oklch(92.4% 0.071 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B7F6DF 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) | #F2EEDE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5E0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F7EF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7F6DF
#B7F6DF
oklch(92.4% 0.071 170.2)
- #FFDAEA
#FFDAEA
oklch(92.4% 0.046 350.1)
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 #B7F6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
Use #B7F6DF 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.