#B3DED3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.7% 0.047 177.8), rgb(179, 222, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#B3DED3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 178°. 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 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DED3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 222, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.047 177.8) |
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 #B3DED3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DED3 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DED3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DED3 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DED3
oklch(86.7% 0.047 177.8)
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Step 300
300
#96CEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#53B5A0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#B3DED3 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) | #DAD9D3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D3D4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DFDB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DED3
#B3DED3
oklch(86.7% 0.047 177.8)
- #EFC7D3
#EFC7D3
oklch(86.7% 0.048 358.2)
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 #B3DED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #B3DED3 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.