#B9E1EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.044 216.3), rgb(185, 225, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#B9E1EC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E1EC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 225, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.044 216.3) |
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 #B9E1EC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E1EC | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E1EC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E1EC text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 216.3)
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Step 300
300
#97CAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#55AFC5
oklch(70.7% 0.091 216)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#B9E1EC 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) | #D9DEED | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE5E4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E1EC
#B9E1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 216.3)
- #F5D0C5
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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 #B9E1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9E1EC 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.