What color is #B4E6DC?

#B4E6DC is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(180, 230, 220), and in HSL hsl(168, 50%, 80%).

Is #B4E6DC accessible as text?

On white, #B4E6DC has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #B4E6DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B4E6DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #B4E6DC?

#B4E6DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E6B3BD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B4E6DC below.

Is #B4E6DC good for buttons?

#B4E6DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B4E6DC — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B4E6DC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #B4E6DC is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B4E6DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B4E6DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #B4E6DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #B4E6DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B4E6DC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B4E6DC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B4E6DC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B4E6DC Secondary #EDFFFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B4E6DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D8FFFC

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #B4E6DC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B4E6DC with

Seafoam Light Blue Light Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B3DFE6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B4E6DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B4E6DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 180 230 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.053 181.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #E0F5F1;
  --color-200: #C2EBE2;
  --color-300: #97D8CB;
  --color-400: #70C2B2;
  --color-500: #4EA695;
  --color-600: #428074;
  --color-700: #335C54;
  --color-800: #243C38;
  --color-900: #182523;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#E0F5F1',
    200: '#C2EBE2',
    300: '#97D8CB',
    400: '#70C2B2',
    500: '#4EA695',
    600: '#428074',
    700: '#335C54',
    800: '#243C38',
    900: '#182523',
  },
}

$base: #B4E6DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #E0F5F1;
$base-200: #C2EBE2;
$base-300: #97D8CB;
$base-400: #70C2B2;
$base-500: #4EA695;
$base-600: #428074;
$base-700: #335C54;
$base-800: #243C38;
$base-900: #182523;
$base-hover: #75D1BF;
$base-subtle: #EAF6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B4E6DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA695",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428074",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182523",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B4E6DC

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