#B3D3CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.035 185.1), rgb(179, 211, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#B3D3CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D3CE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 211, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.035 185.1) |
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 #B3D3CE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D3CE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D3CE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D3CE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D3CE
oklch(84.2% 0.035 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#53988F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#348279
oklch(55.6% 0.077 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#266E66
oklch(49.1% 0.072 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#215A53
oklch(42.8% 0.06 184.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A45
oklch(37.8% 0.047 185)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#B3D3CE 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) | #D0CFCE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CACF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD5D1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D3CE
#B3D3CE
oklch(84.2% 0.035 185.1)
- #E0C2C8
#E0C2C8
oklch(84.1% 0.035 4.3)
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 #B3D3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
Use #B3D3CE 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.