#B5FEFA
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94.8% 0.072 191.7), rgb(181, 254, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#B5FEFA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.52:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5FEFA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 254, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.072 191.7) |
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 #B5FEFA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B5FEFA | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B5FEFA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B5FEFA text on black | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B5FEFA
oklch(94.8% 0.072 191.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 191.7)
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Step 300
300
#72D4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 192)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#B5FEFA 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) | #F6F7FA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8ECFB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CFFFD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5FEFA
#B5FEFA
oklch(94.8% 0.072 191.7)
- #FFE7E9
#FFE7E9
oklch(94.8% 0.026 11.9)
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 #B5FEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.004
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
Use #B5FEFA 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.