#B5DADC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.2% 0.039 200.5), rgb(181, 218, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#B5DADC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DADC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 218, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.039 200.5) |
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 #B5DADC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DADC | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DADC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DADC text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DADC
oklch(86.2% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 201)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#1A9CA2
oklch(63.2% 0.103 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#052D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 200)
#B5DADC 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) | #D4D6DC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD1DC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DDDA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DADC
#B5DADC
oklch(86.2% 0.039 200.5)
- #EBC8C7
#EBC8C7
oklch(86.2% 0.04 19.9)
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 #B5DADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.015
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #B5DADC 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.