#B3E6DF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.8% 0.053 185.9), rgb(179, 230, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#B3E6DF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E6DF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 230, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.053 185.9) |
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 #B3E6DF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E6DF | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E6DF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E6DF text on black | 15.30:1 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E6DF
oklch(88.8% 0.053 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#8DCFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#38B6AB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#B3E6DF 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) | #E1E0DF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9E0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E8E4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E6DF
#B3E6DF
oklch(88.8% 0.053 185.9)
- #FACCD4
#FACCD4
oklch(88.7% 0.053 6.5)
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 #B3E6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
Use #B3E6DF 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.