#B3D9CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.5% 0.043 174.1), rgb(179, 217, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#B3D9CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D9CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 217, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.043 174.1) |
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 #B3D9CD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3D9CD | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D9CD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D9CD text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3D9CD
oklch(85.5% 0.043 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F84
oklch(63% 0.113 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#B3D9CD 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) | #D6D4CC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADAD5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D9CD
#B3D9CD
oklch(85.5% 0.043 174.1)
- #E7C4D1
#E7C4D1
oklch(85.4% 0.043 353.7)
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 #B3D9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3D9CD 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.