#B9F5F0
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.061 189.8), rgb(185, 245, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#B9F5F0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 245, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.061 189.8) |
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 #B9F5F0 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F5F0 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F5F0 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #B9F5F0 text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F5F0
oklch(92.8% 0.061 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 189.3)
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Step 300
300
#83D1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#B9F5F0 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) | #EEEFF0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E6F1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6F8F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F5F0
#B9F5F0
oklch(92.8% 0.061 189.8)
- #FFDEE2
#FFDEE2
oklch(92.9% 0.037 9.5)
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 #B9F5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
Use #B9F5F0 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.