#B9EBEE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.051 200.8), rgb(185, 235, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#B9EBEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EBEE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 235, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.051 200.8) |
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 #B9EBEE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EBEE | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EBEE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #B9EBEE text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEF
oklch(93.6% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EBEE
oklch(90.6% 0.051 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DCED2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#39B4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#B9EBEE 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) | #E4E6EE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADFEE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EFEC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EBEE
#B9EBEE
oklch(90.6% 0.051 200.8)
- #FFD4D2
#FFD4D2
oklch(90.6% 0.049 21.2)
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 #B9EBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #B9EBEE 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.