#B3CEC5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.032 173.4), rgb(179, 206, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#B3CEC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 173°. 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 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.032 173.4) |
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 #B3CEC5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEC5 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CEC5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CEC5 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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)
#B3CEC5
oklch(82.9% 0.032 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9786
oklch(63.2% 0.065 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#438170
oklch(55.6% 0.07 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#346D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C594C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 172.7)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#B3CEC5 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) | #CCCAC5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCFCB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEC5
#B3CEC5
oklch(82.9% 0.032 173.4)
- #D9BFC8
#D9BFC8
oklch(82.9% 0.032 354.9)
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 #B3CEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #B3CEC5 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.