#B5EEEE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.058 196.2), rgb(181, 238, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#B5EEEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5EEEE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 238, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.058 196.2) |
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 #B5EEEE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5EEEE | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5EEEE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #B5EEEE text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5EEEE
oklch(91% 0.058 196.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 195.8)
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Step 400
400
#0FB7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#B5EEEE 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) | #E6E8EE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0EF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2F2EE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5EEEE
#B5EEEE
oklch(91% 0.058 196.2)
- #FFD6D7
#FFD6D7
oklch(91.1% 0.046 16.4)
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 #B5EEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.007
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #B5EEEE 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.