#B3E5EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.9% 0.052 203.9), rgb(179, 229, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#B3E5EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E5EA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.052 203.9) |
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 #B3E5EA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E5EA | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E5EA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E5EA text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E5EA
oklch(88.9% 0.052 203.9)
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Step 300
300
#8DCED4
oklch(81% 0.066 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#37B4BF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#B3E5EA 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) | #DDE1EA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D9EA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E9E6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E5EA
#B3E5EA
oklch(88.9% 0.052 203.9)
- #FBCECA
#FBCECA
oklch(88.9% 0.051 24.1)
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 #B3E5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #B3E5EA 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.