#B9D7CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.4% 0.035 173.3), rgb(185, 215, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#B9D7CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D7CD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 215, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.035 173.3) |
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 #B9D7CD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D7CD | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D7CD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D7CD text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D7CD
oklch(85.4% 0.035 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBE
oklch(81% 0.045 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B09D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#459B84
oklch(63% 0.091 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B866E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#06715C
oklch(49% 0.092 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#B9D7CD 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) | #D5D3CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D8D4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D7CD
#B9D7CD
oklch(85.4% 0.035 173.3)
- #E3C6D1
#E3C6D1
oklch(85.4% 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 #B9D7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9D7CD 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.