#B5E5DA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.052 179.5), rgb(181, 229, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#B5E5DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 179°. 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 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E5DA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 229, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.052 179.5) |
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 #B5E5DA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E5DA | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E5DA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E5DA text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EFF7F5
oklch(97% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 179.5)
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Step 300
300
#91CFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 180)
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Step 400
400
#44B6A2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#B5E5DA 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) | #E1DFDA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D8DB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E7E2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E5DA
#B5E5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 179.5)
- #F7CCD8
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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 #B5E5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #B5E5DA 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.