#B9FCF0
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.3% 0.069 182.5), rgb(185, 252, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#B9FCF0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9FCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 252, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.069 182.5) |
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 #B9FCF0 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B9FCF0 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B9FCF0 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B9FCF0 text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B9FCF0
oklch(94.3% 0.069 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 183.4)
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Step 300
300
#7BD4C5
oklch(81% 0.089 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#B9FCF0 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) | #F6F4F0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EBF1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5FFF8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9FCF0
#B9FCF0
oklch(94.3% 0.069 182.5)
- #FFE4EA
#FFE4EA
oklch(94.2% 0.031 2.6)
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 #B9FCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.012
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.013
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #B9FCF0 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.