#B9D9CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.9% 0.038 170.7), rgb(185, 217, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#B9D9CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D9CD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 217, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.038 170.7) |
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 #B9D9CD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D9CD | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D9CD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D9CD text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D9CD
oklch(85.9% 0.038 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#07876A
oklch(55.5% 0.108 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#025D49
oklch(42.6% 0.082 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#134D3D
oklch(37.9% 0.065 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#B9D9CD 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) | #D7D4CC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DAD5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D9CD
#B9D9CD
oklch(85.9% 0.038 170.7)
- #E5C7D4
#E5C7D4
oklch(85.9% 0.038 349.9)
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 #B9D9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #B9D9CD 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.