#B9DFD5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.042 177.5), rgb(185, 223, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#B9DFD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.042 177.5) |
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 #B9DFD5 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DFD5 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DFD5 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DFD5 text on black | 14.57:1 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DFD5
oklch(87.4% 0.042 177.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDC0
oklch(81% 0.054 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB2A0
oklch(70.6% 0.086 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#1C9F89
oklch(63.1% 0.111 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#B9DFD5 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) | #DCDAD5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D5D6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E0DC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DFD5
#B9DFD5
oklch(87.4% 0.042 177.5)
- #EECAD5
#EECAD5
oklch(87.3% 0.043 357.7)
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 #B9DFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #B9DFD5 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.