What color is #B4EAFA?

#B4EAFA is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(180, 234, 250), and in HSL hsl(194, 88%, 84%).

Is #B4EAFA accessible as text?

On white, #B4EAFA has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #B4EAFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B4EAFA?

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

What colors go well with #B4EAFA?

#B4EAFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAC3B2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B4EAFA below.

Is #B4EAFA good for buttons?

#B4EAFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B4EAFA — white text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B4EAFA the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #B4EAFA is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#B4EAFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B4EAFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #B4EAFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #B4EAFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B4EAFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B4EAFA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B4EAFA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B4EAFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #D3FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #B4EAFA Secondary #ECFEFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B4EAFA 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 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 80/100

Very high

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

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

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 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B4EAFA with

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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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2FAFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B2D1FA — 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 #B4EAFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B4EAFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 180 234 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.059 217.9);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B2E9FA;
  --color-300: #7FD6F0;
  --color-400: #50C0E2;
  --color-500: #2DA4C8;
  --color-600: #2A7E98;
  --color-700: #245A6B;
  --color-800: #1B3C46;
  --color-900: #13252B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B2E9FA',
    300: '#7FD6F0',
    400: '#50C0E2',
    500: '#2DA4C8',
    600: '#2A7E98',
    700: '#245A6B',
    800: '#1B3C46',
    900: '#13252B',
  },
}

$base: #B4EAFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B2E9FA;
$base-300: #7FD6F0;
$base-400: #50C0E2;
$base-500: #2DA4C8;
$base-600: #2A7E98;
$base-700: #245A6B;
$base-800: #1B3C46;
$base-900: #13252B;
$base-hover: #62D3F5;
$base-subtle: #EBF7FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B4EAFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FD6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50C0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DA4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#245A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B4EAFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #B4EAFA

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