#B9ECDC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.057 173.8), rgb(185, 236, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#B9ECDC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ECDC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 236, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.057 173.8) |
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 #B9ECDC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9ECDC | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B9ECDC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9ECDC text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9ECDC
oklch(90.3% 0.057 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.072 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#3CB89B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A184
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#B9ECDC 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) | #E8E5DB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEDE7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ECDC
#B9ECDC
oklch(90.3% 0.057 173.8)
- #FFD0E2
#FFD0E2
oklch(90.3% 0.057 353.4)
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 #B9ECDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #B9ECDC 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.