#B5DAD4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.04 184.5), rgb(181, 218, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#B5DAD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 218, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.04 184.5) |
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 #B5DAD4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DAD4 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DAD4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DAD4 text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DAD4
oklch(86% 0.04 184.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B1A7
oklch(70.6% 0.081 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#209E91
oklch(63.2% 0.105 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#062D29
oklch(27% 0.043 185)
#B5DAD4 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) | #D6D6D4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD0D5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDCD8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DAD4
#B5DAD4
oklch(86% 0.04 184.5)
- #E9C7CE
#E9C7CE
oklch(86.1% 0.039 4)
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 #B5DAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DAD4 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.