#B8D5CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.032 179.3), rgb(184, 213, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#B8D5CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D5CE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 213, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.032 179.3) |
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 #B8D5CE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D5CE | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D5CE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D5CE text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D5CE
oklch(85% 0.032 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA1
oklch(70.8% 0.068 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#479A8B
oklch(63% 0.084 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#208575
oklch(55.7% 0.092 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E7062
oklch(49% 0.086 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#125C50
oklch(42.8% 0.072 179)
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Step 900
900
#194B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#B8D5CE 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) | #D2D1CE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCDCF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D6D3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D5CE
#B8D5CE
oklch(85% 0.032 179.3)
- #E1C5CD
#E1C5CD
oklch(84.9% 0.033 358.7)
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 #B8D5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #B8D5CE 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.