#B9DFD4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.043 175.8), rgb(185, 223, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#B9DFD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.043 175.8) |
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 #B9DFD4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DFD4 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DFD4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DFD4 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DFD4
oklch(87.3% 0.043 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBF
oklch(81% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F87
oklch(63.1% 0.112 176.2)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#B9DFD4 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) | #DCDAD4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D5D5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E0DC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DFD4
#B9DFD4
oklch(87.3% 0.043 175.8)
- #EECAD6
#EECAD6
oklch(87.3% 0.043 356)
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 #B9DFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #B9DFD4 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.