#B9EFE7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.3% 0.056 185.1), rgb(185, 239, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#B9EFE7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 239, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.056 185.1) |
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 #B9EFE7 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EFE7 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9EFE7 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #B9EFE7 text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9EFE7
oklch(91.3% 0.056 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#2CB8AA
oklch(70.8% 0.116 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#B9EFE7 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) | #E9E9E7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE1E8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF1EC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EFE7
#B9EFE7
oklch(91.3% 0.056 185.1)
- #FFD6DE
#FFD6DE
oklch(91.3% 0.047 4.9)
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 #B9EFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.015
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9EFE7 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.