#B5D7CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.1% 0.04 170.2), rgb(181, 215, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#B5D7CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 170°. 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 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D7CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 215, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.04 170.2) |
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 #B5D7CA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D7CA | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D7CA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D7CA text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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)
#B5D7CA
oklch(85.1% 0.04 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B299
oklch(70.8% 0.084 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#359E80
oklch(63.1% 0.106 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 170.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#B5D7CA 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) | #D5D2C9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECECB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED8D3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D7CA
#B5D7CA
oklch(85.1% 0.04 170.2)
- #E4C4D2
#E4C4D2
oklch(85.2% 0.041 349.8)
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 #B5D7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5D7CA 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.