#B5DCD6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.042 185), rgb(181, 220, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#B5DCD6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 220, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.042 185) |
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 #B5DCD6 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DCD6 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DCD6 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DCD6 text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DCD6
oklch(86.5% 0.042 185)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2A8
oklch(70.7% 0.086 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#0B9F92
oklch(63.2% 0.11 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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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
#032D29
oklch(26.8% 0.045 185.3)
#B5DCD6 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) | #D8D7D6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D2D7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABDEDA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DCD6
#B5DCD6
oklch(86.5% 0.042 185)
- #ECC8CF
#ECC8CF
oklch(86.5% 0.042 4.8)
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 #B5DCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #B5DCD6 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.