#B9F7F8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.062 197.4), rgb(185, 247, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#B9F7F8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F7F8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 247, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.062 197.4) |
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 #B9F7F8 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F7F8 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F7F8 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #B9F7F8 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.062 197.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 196.4)
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Step 300
300
#7FD1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 197.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#B9F7F8 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) | #EFF1F8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4FBF7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F7F8
#B9F7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.062 197.4)
- #FFE1E1
#FFE1E1
oklch(93.4% 0.033 17.8)
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 #B9F7F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.011
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
Use #B9F7F8 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.