#B5ECE2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.058 182.6), rgb(181, 236, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#B5ECE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ECE2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 236, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.058 182.6) |
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 #B5ECE2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5ECE2 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5ECE2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5ECE2 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5ECE2
oklch(90.3% 0.058 182.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C5
oklch(81% 0.074 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#27B8A7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#B5ECE2 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) | #E7E6E2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDEE3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EEE9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ECE2
#B5ECE2
oklch(90.3% 0.058 182.6)
- #FFD1DC
#FFD1DC
oklch(90.3% 0.053 2.2)
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 #B5ECE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.016
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #B5ECE2 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.