#B5E1D5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.049 176.7), rgb(181, 225, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#B5E1D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E1D5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 225, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.049 176.7) |
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 #B5E1D5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E1D5 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E1D5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E1D5 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E1D5
oklch(87.5% 0.049 176.7)
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Step 300
300
#95CEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#50B59F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#B5E1D5 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) | #DDDBD5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D5D6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE2DD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E1D5
#B5E1D5
oklch(87.5% 0.049 176.7)
- #F2C9D6
#F2C9D6
oklch(87.5% 0.049 357.2)
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 #B5E1D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5E1D5 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.