#B9F2FF
Named color: Diamond. oklch(92.7% 0.06 213.2), rgb(185, 242, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#B9F2FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Diamond. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F2FF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 242, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.06 213.2) |
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 #B9F2FF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F2FF | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F2FF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #B9F2FF text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F2FF
oklch(92.7% 0.06 213.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 213.3)
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Step 300
300
#84CEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 213.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#B9F2FF 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE5FF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2F8F6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F2FF
#B9F2FF
oklch(92.7% 0.06 213.2)
- #FFDED7
#FFDED7
oklch(92.6% 0.038 31.9)
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 #B9F2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
Use #B9F2FF 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.