#B3E1CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87.2% 0.055 166.7), rgb(179, 225, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#B3E1CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E1CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 225, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.055 166.7) |
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 #B3E1CD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E1CD | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E1CD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E1CD text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E1CD
oklch(87.2% 0.055 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B7
oklch(81% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#4DB791
oklch(70.7% 0.114 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#B3E1CD 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) | #DFDACC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E1DB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E1CD
#B3E1CD
oklch(87.2% 0.055 166.7)
- #F1C7DC
#F1C7DC
oklch(87.2% 0.055 346.7)
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 #B3E1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #B3E1CD 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.