#B3E2EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.2% 0.05 209), rgb(179, 226, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#B3E2EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E2EA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 226, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.05 209) |
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 #B3E2EA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E2EA | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E2EA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E2EA text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEF0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E2EA
oklch(88.2% 0.05 209)
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Step 300
300
#8FCDD7
oklch(81% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 400
400
#41B2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#B3E2EA 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) | #DADEEB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E6E4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E2EA
#B3E2EA
oklch(88.2% 0.05 209)
- #F8CDC6
#F8CDC6
oklch(88.3% 0.05 28.9)
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 #B3E2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #B3E2EA 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.