#B5F2EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.9% 0.061 192.3), rgb(181, 242, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#B5F2EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F2EF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 242, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.061 192.3) |
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 #B5F2EF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F2EF | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F2EF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #B5F2EF text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5F2EF
oklch(91.9% 0.061 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#81D1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.079 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#B5F2EF 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) | #EBECEF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3F0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F6F1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F2EF
#B5F2EF
oklch(91.9% 0.061 192.3)
- #FFDADD
#FFDADD
oklch(92% 0.041 12.4)
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 #B5F2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
Use #B5F2EF 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.