#B5DCD8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.041 188.8), rgb(181, 220, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#B5DCD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 220, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.041 188.8) |
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 #B5DCD8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DCD8 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DCD8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DCD8 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DCD8
oklch(86.5% 0.041 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2AB
oklch(70.8% 0.085 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#079E96
oklch(63.1% 0.109 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#032D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 190)
#B5DCD8 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) | #D7D8D8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D2D9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADEDB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DCD8
#B5DCD8
oklch(86.5% 0.041 188.8)
- #ECC8CD
#ECC8CD
oklch(86.5% 0.041 8.5)
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 #B5DCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.018
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #B5DCD8 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.