#B3D4CC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.037 179.1), rgb(179, 212, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#B3D4CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D4CC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 212, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.037 179.1) |
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 #B3D4CC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D4CC | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D4CC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D4CC text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D4CC
oklch(84.4% 0.037 179.1)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#52998A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#328374
oklch(55.6% 0.082 178.8)
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Step 700
700
#236F62
oklch(49.2% 0.076 179.4)
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Step 800
800
#205A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A42
oklch(37.6% 0.049 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#B3D4CC 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) | #D1D0CC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD5D1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D4CC
#B3D4CC
oklch(84.4% 0.037 179.1)
- #E1C2CB
#E1C2CB
oklch(84.3% 0.037 358.5)
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 #B3D4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #B3D4CC 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.