#B9EBDD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.1% 0.055 176), rgb(185, 235, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#B9EBDD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 176°. 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 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EBDD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 235, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.055 176) |
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 #B9EBDD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EBDD | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EBDD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9EBDD text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EBDD
oklch(90.1% 0.055 176)
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Step 300
300
#8FD0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#3FB79E
oklch(70.6% 0.112 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#B9EBDD 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) | #E7E5DC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADECE7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EBDD
#B9EBDD
oklch(90.1% 0.055 176)
- #FED0DF
#FED0DF
oklch(90.1% 0.055 356.7)
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 #B9EBDD, 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 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9EBDD 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.