#B9E3EF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.047 217), rgb(185, 227, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#B9E3EF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E3EF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 227, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.047 217) |
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 #B9E3EF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E3EF | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E3EF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E3EF text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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)
#B9E3EF
oklch(89% 0.047 217)
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Step 300
300
#95CBDA
oklch(81% 0.06 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#50AFC8
oklch(70.7% 0.096 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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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
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#B9E3EF 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) | #DBE0F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D9EF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E8E7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E3EF
#B9E3EF
oklch(89% 0.047 217)
- #F8D1C5
#F8D1C5
oklch(89.1% 0.047 37.8)
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 #B9E3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
Use #B9E3EF 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.