#B3E1EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.049 210.9), rgb(179, 225, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#B3E1EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E1EA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 225, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.049 210.9) |
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 #B3E1EA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E1EA | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E1EA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E1EA text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E1EA
oklch(88% 0.049 210.9)
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Step 300
300
#90CCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#44B1C4
oklch(70.6% 0.101 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#B3E1EA 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) | #D9DDEB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E5E4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E1EA
#B3E1EA
oklch(88% 0.049 210.9)
- #F6CCC4
#F6CCC4
oklch(87.9% 0.049 30.7)
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 #B3E1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
Use #B3E1EA 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.