#B8ECD9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.059 170.6), rgb(184, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#B8ECD9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.059 170.6) |
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 #B8ECD9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8ECD9 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B8ECD9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8ECD9 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8ECD9
oklch(90.2% 0.059 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#39B996
oklch(70.8% 0.122 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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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
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#B8ECD9 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) | #E9E5D8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACEDE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ECD9
#B8ECD9
oklch(90.2% 0.059 170.6)
- #FFCFE4
#FFCFE4
oklch(90.2% 0.06 350.3)
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 #B8ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #B8ECD9 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.