#B9F9E2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.3% 0.071 170.5), rgb(185, 249, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#B9F9E2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9F9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 249, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.071 170.5) |
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 #B9F9E2 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9F9E2 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9F9E2 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #B9F9E2 text on black | 17.71:1 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9F9E2
oklch(93.3% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#B9F9E2 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) | #F5F1E1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE8E3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAFAF2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9F9E2
#B9F9E2
oklch(93.3% 0.071 170.5)
- #FFDFEC
#FFDFEC
oklch(93.4% 0.039 351.4)
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 #B9F9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.016
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
Use #B9F9E2 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.