#B3CDC4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.031 172.7), rgb(179, 205, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#B3CDC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.031 172.7) |
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 #B3CDC4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CDC4 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CDC4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CDC4 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CDC4
oklch(82.6% 0.031 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#619686
oklch(63.1% 0.062 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#46806F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#376D5D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E584C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#B3CDC4 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) | #CBC9C4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCECA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CDC4
#B3CDC4
oklch(82.6% 0.031 172.7)
- #D7BEC8
#D7BEC8
oklch(82.6% 0.031 351.7)
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 #B3CDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #B3CDC4 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.