#B9D1CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.1% 0.028 176.2), rgb(185, 209, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#B9D1CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D1CA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 209, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.028 176.2) |
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 #B9D1CA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9D1CA | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D1CA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D1CA text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9D1CA
oklch(84.1% 0.028 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA0
oklch(70.7% 0.044 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#649588
oklch(63.1% 0.056 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F72
oklch(55.5% 0.061 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B60
oklch(49% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#31584E
oklch(42.8% 0.048 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4841
oklch(37.7% 0.036 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#B9D1CA 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) | #CFCECA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACACA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D2CF | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D1CA
#B9D1CA
oklch(84.1% 0.028 176.2)
- #DBC4CB
#DBC4CB
oklch(84.2% 0.028 357.3)
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 #B9D1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9D1CA 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.