#B5ECD9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.062 171.7), rgb(181, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#B5ECD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.062 171.7) |
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 #B5ECD9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5ECD9 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5ECD9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5ECD9 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5ECD9
oklch(90% 0.062 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#2CBA97
oklch(70.8% 0.127 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#B5ECD9 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) | #E9E5D8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDDDA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EDE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ECD9
#B5ECD9
oklch(90% 0.062 171.7)
- #FFCEE2
#FFCEE2
oklch(89.9% 0.061 352)
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 #B5ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
Use #B5ECD9 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.