#B9FAEB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.7% 0.068 178.9), rgb(185, 250, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#B9FAEB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FAEB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 250, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.068 178.9) |
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 #B9FAEB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FAEB | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FAEB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #B9FAEB text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.068 178.9)
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Step 200
200
#B7E4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 300
300
#7ED4C1
oklch(81% 0.088 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#B9FAEB 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) | #F5F2EA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7FCF5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FAEB
#B9FAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.068 178.9)
- #FFE1EA
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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 #B9FAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
Use #B9FAEB 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.