#B5DBED
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87% 0.047 228.2), rgb(181, 219, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#B5DBED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DBED |
| RGB | rgb(181, 219, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.047 228.2) |
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 #B5DBED | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DBED | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DBED text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DBED text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DBED
oklch(87% 0.047 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 228.4)
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Step 400
400
#58ACD0
oklch(70.6% 0.097 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#022B3A
oklch(27% 0.051 228.1)
#B5DBED 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) | #D2D9EE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D2ED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E0E1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DBED
#B5DBED
oklch(87% 0.047 228.2)
- #EFCCBA
#EFCCBA
oklch(87% 0.047 48.9)
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 #B5DBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.016
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #B5DBED 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.