#B9E5EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.3% 0.046 204.9), rgb(185, 229, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#B9E5EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 205°. 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 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E5EA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.046 204.9) |
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 #B9E5EA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E5EA | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E5EA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E5EA text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDEF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E5EA
oklch(89.3% 0.046 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#93CCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 205.6)
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Step 400
400
#4CB2BC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#B9E5EA 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) | #DEE1EA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DAEA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE9E6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E5EA
#B9E5EA
oklch(89.3% 0.046 204.9)
- #F9D1CC
#F9D1CC
oklch(89.3% 0.046 26.4)
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 #B9E5EA, 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 0.024
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
Use #B9E5EA 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.