#B8FFFF
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(95.3% 0.07 196), rgb(184, 255, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#B8FFFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8FFFF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.07 196) |
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 #B8FFFF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B8FFFF | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B8FFFF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B8FFFF text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B8FFFF
oklch(95.3% 0.07 196)
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Step 200
200
#B3E4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 196.3)
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Step 300
300
#74D3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#B8FFFF 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) | #F6F8FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EEFF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FFFFF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8FFFF
#B8FFFF
oklch(95.3% 0.07 196)
- #FFEAEA
#FFEAEA
oklch(95.4% 0.023 17.6)
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 #B8FFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.007
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.016
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #B8FFFF 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.