#B8D7E2
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86% 0.036 221.2), rgb(184, 215, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#B8D7E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 215, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.036 221.2) |
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 #B8D7E2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D7E2 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D7E2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D7E2 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D7E2
oklch(86% 0.036 221.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ACC2
oklch(70.8% 0.075 221)
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Step 500
500
#3996B2
oklch(63% 0.095 221.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#104959
oklch(37.8% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#B8D7E2 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) | #D0D5E3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACFE2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDBDA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D7E2
#B8D7E2
oklch(86% 0.036 221.2)
- #E7CABF
#E7CABF
oklch(86% 0.036 41.9)
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 #B8D7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.013
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #B8D7E2 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.