#B9DFEA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.043 217.2), rgb(185, 223, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#B9DFEA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9DFEA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 223, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.043 217.2) |
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 #B9DFEA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9DFEA | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9DFEA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9DFEA text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9DFEA
oklch(88% 0.043 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AAEC4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#0699B6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#032C35
oklch(27.1% 0.046 216.4)
#B9DFEA 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) | #D7DCEB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE3E2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9DFEA
#B9DFEA
oklch(88% 0.043 217.2)
- #F2CEC4
#F2CEC4
oklch(87.9% 0.043 36)
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 #B9DFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
Use #B9DFEA 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.