#B5EDDA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.063 172), rgb(181, 237, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#B5EDDA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.063 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 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EDDA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 237, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.063 172) |
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 #B5EDDA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EDDA | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EDDA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5EDDA text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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)
#B5EDDA
oklch(90.2% 0.063 172)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#26BA97
oklch(70.7% 0.129 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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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
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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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)
#B5EDDA 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) | #E9E6D9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EEE7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EDDA
#B5EDDA
oklch(90.2% 0.063 172)
- #FFD0E3
#FFD0E3
oklch(90.3% 0.058 352.1)
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 #B5EDDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #B5EDDA 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.