#B8E8F9
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.3% 0.055 221.5), rgb(184, 232, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#B8E8F9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8E8F9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 232, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.055 221.5) |
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 #B8E8F9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8E8F9 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B8E8F9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8E8F9 text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8E8F9
oklch(90.3% 0.055 221.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DCCE1
oklch(81% 0.071 220.8)
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Step 400
400
#3CB0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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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
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#B8E8F9 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) | #DEE5FA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDF9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4EEED | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8E8F9
#B8E8F9
oklch(90.3% 0.055 221.5)
- #FFD4C4
#FFD4C4
oklch(90.2% 0.053 41.4)
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 #B8E8F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #B8E8F9 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.