#B5D6CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.9% 0.039 171.4), rgb(181, 214, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#B5D6CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D6CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 214, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.039 171.4) |
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 #B5D6CA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D6CA | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D6CA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D6CA text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5D6CA
oklch(84.9% 0.039 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBC
oklch(81% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#399D82
oklch(63% 0.101 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 171.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#B5D6CA 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) | #D4D1C9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCDCB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED7D2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D6CA
#B5D6CA
oklch(84.9% 0.039 171.4)
- #E2C3D0
#E2C3D0
oklch(84.7% 0.039 350.8)
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 #B5D6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5D6CA 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.