#B3D2C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.036 173.9), rgb(179, 210, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#B3D2C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 210, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.036 173.9) |
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 #B3D2C8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D2C8 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D2C8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D2C8 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D2C8
oklch(83.8% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579886
oklch(63.1% 0.073 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#398370
oklch(55.7% 0.08 173.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E5D
oklch(49% 0.074 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#255A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#B3D2C8 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) | #D0CEC8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC9C9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD3CF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D2C8
#B3D2C8
oklch(83.8% 0.036 173.9)
- #DEC1CB
#DEC1CB
oklch(83.8% 0.035 355.1)
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 #B3D2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3D2C8 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.