#B9DCED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.5% 0.044 228.8), rgb(185, 220, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#B9DCED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 229°. 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 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DCED |
| RGB | rgb(185, 220, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.044 228.8) |
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 #B9DCED | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DCED | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DCED text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DCED text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DCED
oklch(87.5% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCD
oklch(70.8% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#2396C0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#B9DCED 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) | #D3DAEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD4ED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE1E1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DCED
#B9DCED
oklch(87.5% 0.044 228.8)
- #EFCEBD
#EFCEBD
oklch(87.5% 0.044 48.9)
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 #B9DCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #B9DCED 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.