#B5FAE1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.2% 0.077 170.2), rgb(181, 250, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#B5FAE1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 250, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.077 170.2) |
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 #B5FAE1 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FAE1 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FAE1 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #B5FAE1 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5FAE1
oklch(93.2% 0.077 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 171)
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Step 300
300
#7AD6B7
oklch(81% 0.1 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B5FAE1 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) | #F6F1E0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE8E3 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4FBF2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FAE1
#B5FAE1
oklch(93.2% 0.077 170.2)
- #FFDEEC
#FFDEEC
oklch(93.2% 0.041 350.4)
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 #B5FAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.017
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #B5FAE1 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.