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#b9dcde color: Blue Glass

#b9dcde is rgb(185, 220, 222) in RGB and oklch(86.987% 0.03694 200.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

87%
0.037
201°
  • Cyan
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • slate-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.46:1Hard to read
Lc -25
Black text
14.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 82

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About #b9dcde

#b9dcde is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 87% lightness, 0.037 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Glass (#b8dcdc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-300.

More very light cyan colors

Lighter: #b9dcde mixed with white

Darker: #b9dcde mixed with black

Calmer: #b9dcde with less saturation

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Questions about #b9dcde

What color is #b9dcde?

#b9dcde is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Blue Glass. In RGB it is rgb(185, 220, 222), in HSL hsl(183.24, 35.92%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.987% 0.03694 200.753).

What colors go well with #b9dcde?

The complementary color of #b9dcde is #eccbca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdddd1 and #bdd9e8. The triadic partners are #e0cde3 and #e1d2ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9dcde?

Black text reads better on #b9dcde: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9dcde a warm or cool color?

#b9dcde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 87% and its chroma 0.037.