#B5E1F4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.053 226), rgb(181, 225, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#B5E1F4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E1F4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 225, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.053 226) |
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 #B5E1F4 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E1F4 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E1F4 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E1F4 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 226)
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Step 300
300
#91CAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.068 226)
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Step 400
400
#48AED4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 226.1)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#B5E1F4 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) | #D7DFF5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD7F4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E7E7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E1F4
#B5E1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 226)
- #F8CFBC
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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 #B5E1F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #B5E1F4 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.