#B9EDDC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.058 173), rgb(185, 237, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#B9EDDC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EDDC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 237, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.058 173) |
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 #B9EDDC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EDDC | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9EDDC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #B9EDDC text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9EDDC
oklch(90.5% 0.058 173)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 173)
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Step 400
400
#39B899
oklch(70.6% 0.119 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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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)
#B9EDDC 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) | #E9E6DB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEEE8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EDDC
#B9EDDC
oklch(90.5% 0.058 173)
- #FFD1E3
#FFD1E3
oklch(90.5% 0.056 352.8)
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 #B9EDDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #B9EDDC 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.