#B9DCD8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.8% 0.037 188), rgb(185, 220, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#B9DCD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.037 188) |
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 #B9DCD8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DCD8 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DCD8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DCD8 text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DCD8
oklch(86.8% 0.037 188)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B0A9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 188)
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Step 500
500
#2C9C94
oklch(63% 0.098 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#044C48
oklch(37.6% 0.064 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#092D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.2)
#B9DCD8 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) | #D8D8D8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D3D9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DEDB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DCD8
#B9DCD8
oklch(86.8% 0.037 188)
- #EBCACF
#EBCACF
oklch(86.8% 0.038 7.6)
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 #B9DCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #B9DCD8 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.