#B9FDFD

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#b9fdfd is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(185, 253, 253), HSL(180°, 94%, 86%), CMYK(27%, 0%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: paleturquoise. Contrast is 1.13:1 on white and 18.53:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b9fdfd
RGBrgb(185 253 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(185, 253, 253)
RGB %rgb(73% 99% 99%)
HSLhsl(180 94% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 27%, 99%)
HWBhwb(180 73% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(94.81 -21.84 -7.19)
LCHlch(94.81 23 198.23)
OKLaboklab(0.9491 -0.0647 -0.0186)
OKLCHoklch(0.9491 0.0673 196.07)
Decimal12189181

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpaleturquoise ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#ccffff
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)94% / 27%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)91% / 94%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8766
Red / Green / Blue185 / 253 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.13:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
18.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 0 / -98.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc 0 / 97.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b9fdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(94.91% 0.0673 196.07);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(185 253 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b9fdfd] text-[#b9fdfd] border-[#b9fdfd]">