What color is #B9FAEF?

#B9FAEF is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(185, 250, 239), and in HSL hsl(170, 87%, 85%).

Is #B9FAEF accessible as text?

On white, #B9FAEF has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #B9FAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B9FAEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #B9FAEF?

#B9FAEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAB7C3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B9FAEF below.

Is #B9FAEF good for buttons?

#B9FAEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B9FAEF — white text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B9FAEF the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #B9FAEF is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#B9FAEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B9FAEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #B9FAEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #B9FAEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B9FAEF Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Celeste 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 #B9FAEF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Celeste 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 #B9FAEF Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Celeste 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 #F7F4EF Accent #B9FAEF Secondary #EAFFFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Celeste 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 Celeste carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B9FAEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #CEFFFE

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

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Color Lab

How #B9FAEF 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 74/100

High

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B7EFFA — 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 #B9FAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B9FAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 185 250 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.9% 0.067 183.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF7;
  --color-200: #B3FAEE;
  --color-300: #7FF0DD;
  --color-400: #51E1C9;
  --color-500: #2EC7AD;
  --color-600: #2B9785;
  --color-700: #246B5F;
  --color-800: #1C453E;
  --color-900: #132A26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  celeste: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF7',
    200: '#B3FAEE',
    300: '#7FF0DD',
    400: '#51E1C9',
    500: '#2EC7AD',
    600: '#2B9785',
    700: '#246B5F',
    800: '#1C453E',
    900: '#132A26',
  },
}

$base: #B9FAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF7;
$base-200: #B3FAEE;
$base-300: #7FF0DD;
$base-400: #51E1C9;
$base-500: #2EC7AD;
$base-600: #2B9785;
$base-700: #246B5F;
$base-800: #1C453E;
$base-900: #132A26;
$base-hover: #66F4DD;
$base-subtle: #ECFBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B9FAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3FAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51E1C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EC7AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9785",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C453E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B9FAEF

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