#B7FFFC
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(95.2% 0.071 192.8), rgb(183, 255, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#B7FFFC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7FFFC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 255, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.071 192.8) |
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 #B7FFFC | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B7FFFC | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #B7FFFC text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B7FFFC text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B7FFFC
oklch(95.2% 0.071 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 193.2)
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Step 300
300
#74D4D0
oklch(81% 0.091 192)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#B7FFFC 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) | #F6F8FC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EFFFE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7FFFC
#B7FFFC
oklch(95.2% 0.071 192.8)
- #FFE9EA
#FFE9EA
oklch(95.2% 0.024 14.4)
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 #B7FFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.003
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.020
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #B7FFFC 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.