#B9DED1
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.043 172), rgb(185, 222, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#B9DED1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DED1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 222, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.043 172) |
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 #B9DED1 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DED1 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DED1 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DED1 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DED1
oklch(87% 0.043 172)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B39A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#269F82
oklch(63.1% 0.112 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#072E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 171.9)
#B9DED1 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) | #DCD9D0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D4D2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DFDA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DED1
#B9DED1
oklch(87% 0.043 172)
- #ECC9D7
#ECC9D7
oklch(87% 0.043 352)
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 #B9DED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #B9DED1 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.