What color is #B9DEDE?

#B9DEDE is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(185, 222, 222), and in HSL hsl(180, 36%, 80%).

Is #B9DEDE accessible as text?

On white, #B9DEDE has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #B9DEDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B9DEDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #B9DEDE?

#B9DEDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DEBABA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B9DEDE below.

Is #B9DEDE good for buttons?

#B9DEDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B9DEDE — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B9DEDE the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #B9DEDE is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#B9DEDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B9DEDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #B9DEDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #B9DEDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B9DEDE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B9DEDE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B9DEDE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #B9DEDE Secondary #F0FDFD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B9DEDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E0FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #B9DEDE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B9DEDE with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Pale Silver Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BAD2DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B9DEDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B9DEDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 185 222 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.039 196.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F2F2;
  --color-200: #C8E5E5;
  --color-300: #A0CFCF;
  --color-400: #7BB7B7;
  --color-500: #5B9A9A;
  --color-600: #4A7777;
  --color-700: #395656;
  --color-800: #283939;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F2F2',
    200: '#C8E5E5',
    300: '#A0CFCF',
    400: '#7BB7B7',
    500: '#5B9A9A',
    600: '#4A7777',
    700: '#395656',
    800: '#283939',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #B9DEDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F2F2;
$base-200: #C8E5E5;
$base-300: #A0CFCF;
$base-400: #7BB7B7;
$base-500: #5B9A9A;
$base-600: #4A7777;
$base-700: #395656;
$base-800: #283939;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #82C4C4;
$base-subtle: #ECF4F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B9DEDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB7B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7777",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395656",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B9DEDE

Color Lab

Pairs with #B9DEDE

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