#B5DBCD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.044 170.9), rgb(181, 219, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#B5DBCD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 171°. 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 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DBCD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 219, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.044 170.9) |
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 #B5DBCD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DBCD | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DBCD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DBCD text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DBCD
oklch(86% 0.044 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.057 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B399
oklch(70.7% 0.091 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#1FA080
oklch(63.2% 0.117 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#B5DBCD 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) | #D9D6CC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1CE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDCD7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DBCD
#B5DBCD
oklch(86% 0.044 170.9)
- #E9C6D5
#E9C6D5
oklch(86.1% 0.044 350.4)
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 #B5DBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DBCD 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.