#B5F5EE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.5% 0.065 187.7), rgb(181, 245, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#B5F5EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5F5EE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 245, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.065 187.7) |
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 #B5F5EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5F5EE | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5F5EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #B5F5EE text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#B5F5EE
oklch(92.5% 0.065 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ED2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#B5F5EE 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) | #EEEEEE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5EF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1F8F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5F5EE
#B5F5EE
oklch(92.5% 0.065 187.7)
- #FFDCE1
#FFDCE1
oklch(92.5% 0.039 8.1)
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 #B5F5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
Use #B5F5EE 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.