#B9EFED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.5% 0.055 193.4), rgb(185, 239, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#B9EFED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 193°. 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 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9EFED |
| RGB | rgb(185, 239, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.055 193.4) |
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 #B9EFED | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9EFED | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9EFED text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #B9EFED text on black | 16.63:1 | 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)
#B9EFED
oklch(91.5% 0.055 193.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 192.5)
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Step 300
300
#89CFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#29B6B4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#B9EFED 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) | #E8E9ED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F2EE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9EFED
#B9EFED
oklch(91.5% 0.055 193.4)
- #FFD7DA
#FFD7DA
oklch(91.4% 0.045 12.9)
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 #B9EFED, 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 0.024
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
Use #B9EFED 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.