#B9DCDE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.037 200.8), rgb(185, 220, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#B9DCDE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DCDE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.037 200.8) |
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 #B9DCDE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DCDE | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DCDE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DCDE text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DCDE
oklch(87% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#299BA1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#024B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 201)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#B9DCDE 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) | #D7D9DE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D3DE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDFDC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DCDE
#B9DCDE
oklch(87% 0.037 200.8)
- #ECCBCA
#ECCBCA
oklch(87% 0.037 20)
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 #B9DCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.015
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #B9DCDE 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.