#B5FDFF
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94.8% 0.071 198.2), rgb(181, 253, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#B5FDFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FDFF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 253, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.071 198.2) |
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 #B5FDFF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FDFF | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FDFF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B5FDFF text on black | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5FDFF
oklch(94.8% 0.071 198.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 197.8)
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Step 300
300
#73D3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#B5FDFF 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) | #F3F6FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5ECFF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BFFFD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FDFF
#B5FDFF
oklch(94.8% 0.071 198.2)
- #FFE7E7
#FFE7E7
oklch(94.7% 0.026 17.6)
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 #B5FDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
Use #B5FDFF 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.