#B5DCE2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.8% 0.042 207.8), rgb(181, 220, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#B5DCE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 220, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.042 207.8) |
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 #B5DCE2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DCE2 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DCE2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DCE2 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DCE2
oklch(86.8% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#58B0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 207.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#012C32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 209.1)
#B5DCE2 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) | #D5D9E2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD2E2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E0DE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DCE2
#B5DCE2
oklch(86.8% 0.042 207.8)
- #EECAC5
#EECAC5
oklch(86.8% 0.042 27.3)
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 #B5DCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.017
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #B5DCE2 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.