#B8FBE9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.8% 0.071 176.2), rgb(184, 251, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#B8FBE9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8FBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 251, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.071 176.2) |
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 #B8FBE9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B8FBE9 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8FBE9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #B8FBE9 text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B8FBE9
oklch(93.8% 0.071 176.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 176)
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Step 300
300
#7CD4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#B8FBE9 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) | #F6F3E8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6FDF5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8FBE9
#B8FBE9
oklch(93.8% 0.071 176.2)
- #FFE2EB
#FFE2EB
oklch(93.9% 0.034 357)
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 #B8FBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.010
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
Use #B8FBE9 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.