#B5ECDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.1% 0.061 173.9), rgb(181, 236, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#B5ECDB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ECDB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.061 173.9) |
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 #B5ECDB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5ECDB | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5ECDB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5ECDB text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5ECDB
oklch(90.1% 0.061 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2BD
oklch(81% 0.078 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#2BB99B
oklch(70.6% 0.124 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#B5ECDB 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) | #E8E5DA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EDE7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ECDB
#B5ECDB
oklch(90.1% 0.061 173.9)
- #FFCFE1
#FFCFE1
oklch(90.1% 0.059 353.9)
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 #B5ECDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5ECDB 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.