#B9FBF6
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94.3% 0.066 190.2), rgb(185, 251, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#B9FBF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 251, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.066 190.2) |
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 #B9FBF6 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FBF6 | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FBF6 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B9FBF6 text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FBF6
oklch(94.3% 0.066 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#7BD3CD
oklch(81% 0.086 190)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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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
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
#B9FBF6 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) | #F4F4F6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBF7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4FFF9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FBF6
#B9FBF6
oklch(94.3% 0.066 190.2)
- #FFE5E7
#FFE5E7
oklch(94.4% 0.029 12.4)
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 #B9FBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
Use #B9FBF6 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.