#B3E2EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.05 212.1), rgb(179, 226, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#B3E2EC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E2EC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 226, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.05 212.1) |
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 #B3E2EC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E2EC | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E2EC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E2EC text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E2EC
oklch(88.3% 0.05 212.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FCCD9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#41B1C6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 212.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#B3E2EC 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) | #D9DEED | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E7E5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E2EC
#B3E2EC
oklch(88.3% 0.05 212.1)
- #F8CDC4
#F8CDC4
oklch(88.3% 0.05 31.8)
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 #B3E2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
Use #B3E2EC 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.