#B5F3ED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.1% 0.063 188.7), rgb(181, 243, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#B5F3ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 189°. 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 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F3ED |
| RGB | rgb(181, 243, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.063 188.7) |
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 #B5F3ED | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F3ED | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F3ED text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #B5F3ED text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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)
#B5F3ED
oklch(92.1% 0.063 188.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 189.4)
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Step 300
300
#80D2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#B5F3ED 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) | #ECECED | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4EE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2F6F1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F3ED
#B5F3ED
oklch(92.1% 0.063 188.7)
- #FFDADF
#FFDADF
oklch(92.1% 0.042 8.7)
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 #B5F3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
Use #B5F3ED 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.