#B9F0FA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.1% 0.057 209.9), rgb(185, 240, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#B9F0FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F0FA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 240, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.057 209.9) |
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 #B9F0FA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F0FA | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F0FA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #B9F0FA text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F0FA
oklch(92.1% 0.057 209.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300
#86CEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#1CB4C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 210)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#B9F0FA 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) | #E7ECFB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE3FA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4F5F3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F0FA
#B9F0FA
oklch(92.1% 0.057 209.9)
- #FFDBD5
#FFDBD5
oklch(92% 0.041 29.1)
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 #B9F0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.007
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
Use #B9F0FA 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.