#B6D5CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.7% 0.036 172), rgb(182, 213, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#B6D5CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D5CA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 213, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.036 172) |
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 #B6D5CA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6D5CA | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D5CA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D5CA text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6D5CA
oklch(84.7% 0.036 172)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C83
oklch(63.1% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#12876C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#095D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 172)
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Step 900
900
#154C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#B6D5CA 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) | #D3D1CA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCCB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD6D2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D5CA
#B6D5CA
oklch(84.7% 0.036 172)
- #E1C4CF
#E1C4CF
oklch(84.8% 0.036 353)
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 #B6D5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #B6D5CA 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.