#B3DDC2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.058 156.8), rgb(179, 221, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#B3DDC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 221, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.058 156.8) |
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 #B3DDC2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DDC2 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DDC2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DDC2 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DDC2
oklch(86% 0.058 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AD
oklch(81% 0.075 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AB782
oklch(70.8% 0.119 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#022F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.4)
#B3DDC2 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) | #DCD6C1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDCD5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DDC2
#B3DDC2
oklch(86% 0.058 156.8)
- #EBC3DF
#EBC3DF
oklch(86% 0.058 337.1)
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 #B3DDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #B3DDC2 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.