#B3CED6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.031 217.5), rgb(179, 206, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#B3CED6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CED6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.031 217.5) |
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 #B3CED6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CED6 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CED6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CED6 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CED6
oklch(83.4% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B5
oklch(70.8% 0.049 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A3
oklch(63.1% 0.064 218)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.069 218)
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Step 700
700
#306A79
oklch(49.2% 0.065 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#295662
oklch(42.6% 0.053 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#B3CED6 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) | #C8CCD6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C7D6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1D0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CED6
#B3CED6
oklch(83.4% 0.031 217.5)
- #DCC2BA
#DCC2BA
oklch(83.4% 0.032 37.8)
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 #B3CED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3CED6 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.