#B9F5FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.062 208.8), rgb(185, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#B9F5FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F5FF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.062 208.8) |
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 #B9F5FF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F5FF | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F5FF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #B9F5FF text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F5FF
oklch(93.3% 0.062 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#81CFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#B9F5FF 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2FAF8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F5FF
#B9F5FF
oklch(93.3% 0.062 208.8)
- #FFE1DC
#FFE1DC
oklch(93.3% 0.034 29)
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 #B9F5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.006
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.008
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
Use #B9F5FF 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.