#B9E5F5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.6% 0.051 222), rgb(185, 229, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#B9E5F5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 229, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.051 222) |
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 #B9E5F5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E5F5 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E5F5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E5F5 text on black | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E5F5
oklch(89.6% 0.051 222)
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Step 300
300
#92CBDF
oklch(81% 0.065 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#49AFCF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 222)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#B9E5F5 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) | #DBE2F6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7EAEA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E5F5
#B9E5F5
oklch(89.6% 0.051 222)
- #FBD3C3
#FBD3C3
oklch(89.7% 0.05 43)
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 #B9E5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
Use #B9E5F5 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.