#B5D3CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.033 182.1), rgb(181, 211, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#B5D3CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D3CD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 211, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.033 182.1) |
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 #B5D3CD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5D3CD | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D3CD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D3CD text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5D3CD
oklch(84.3% 0.033 182.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#58978C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8177
oklch(55.5% 0.072 183)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D64
oklch(49% 0.068 183)
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Step 800
800
#265951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#B5D3CD 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) | #D0CFCD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACBCE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED4D1 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D3CD
#B5D3CD
oklch(84.3% 0.033 182.1)
- #DFC3CA
#DFC3CA
oklch(84.3% 0.033 0.9)
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 #B5D3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
Use #B5D3CD 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.