#B5E2ED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.049 214.3), rgb(181, 226, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#B5E2ED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E2ED |
| RGB | rgb(181, 226, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.049 214.3) |
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 #B5E2ED | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E2ED | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E2ED text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E2ED text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#91CCDA
oklch(81% 0.063 214.1)
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Step 400
400
#47B1C7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#B5E2ED 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) | #D9DFEE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7ED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E7E5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E2ED
#B5E2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 214.3)
- #F7CEC4
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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 #B5E2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #B5E2ED 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.