#B3E2EF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.4% 0.052 216.5), rgb(179, 226, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#B3E2EF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E2EF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 226, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.052 216.5) |
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 #B3E2EF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E2EF | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E2EF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E2EF text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 216.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FCCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#40B1CB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#B3E2EF 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) | #D9DFF0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD7EF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E7E6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E2EF
#B3E2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 216.5)
- #F9CEC1
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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 #B3E2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #B3E2EF 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.