#B3CDC5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.03 175.1), rgb(179, 205, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#B3CDC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.03 175.1) |
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 #B3CDC5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CDC5 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CDC5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CDC5 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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)
#B3CDC5
oklch(82.7% 0.03 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#609687
oklch(63.1% 0.062 174.8)
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Step 600
600
#458071
oklch(55.5% 0.067 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C5F
oklch(49% 0.062 176)
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Step 800
800
#2E584D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#B3CDC5 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) | #CBC9C5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCECA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CDC5
#B3CDC5
oklch(82.7% 0.03 175.1)
- #D7BFC7
#D7BFC7
oklch(82.7% 0.029 355.6)
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 #B3CDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #B3CDC5 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.