#B9EFEC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.4% 0.055 192), rgb(185, 239, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#B9EFEC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EFEC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 239, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.055 192) |
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 #B9EFEC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EFEC | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9EFEC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #B9EFEC text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9EFEC
oklch(91.4% 0.055 192)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 192.5)
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Step 300
300
#89D0CC
oklch(81% 0.071 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#29B7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#B9EFEC 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) | #E8E9EC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1ED | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F2EE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EFEC
#B9EFEC
oklch(91.4% 0.055 192)
- #FFD7DB
#FFD7DB
oklch(91.4% 0.045 11.2)
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 #B9EFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.012
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
Use #B9EFEC 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.