#B5D3CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.034 175.4), rgb(181, 211, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#B5D3CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D3CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 211, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.034 175.4) |
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 #B5D3CA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D3CA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D3CA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D3CA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D3CA
oklch(84.2% 0.034 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#599887
oklch(63.2% 0.071 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8271
oklch(55.6% 0.076 175.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#275A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#B5D3CA 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) | #D1CFCA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED4D0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D3CA
#B5D3CA
oklch(84.2% 0.034 175.4)
- #DFC2CC
#DFC2CC
oklch(84.2% 0.035 355.1)
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 #B5D3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5D3CA 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.