#B5DBCE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.044 172.5), rgb(181, 219, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#B5DBCE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DBCE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 219, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.044 172.5) |
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 #B5DBCE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DBCE | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DBCE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DBCE text on black | 13.98:1 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DBCE
oklch(86% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#1EA082
oklch(63.2% 0.116 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#B5DBCE 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) | #D8D6CD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1CF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDCD7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DBCE
#B5DBCE
oklch(86% 0.044 172.5)
- #E9C6D4
#E9C6D4
oklch(86% 0.044 352)
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 #B5DBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5DBCE 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.