#B9EADD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.053 177), rgb(185, 234, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#B9EADD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EADD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 234, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.053 177) |
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 #B9EADD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EADD | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EADD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EADD text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EADD
oklch(89.9% 0.053 177)
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Step 300
300
#90D0C0
oklch(81% 0.069 177.1)
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Step 400
400
#42B79F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#B9EADD 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) | #E6E4DC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEBE6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EADD
#B9EADD
oklch(89.9% 0.053 177)
- #FDD0DE
#FDD0DE
oklch(90% 0.054 357.6)
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 #B9EADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #B9EADD 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.