#B3E7E2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.1% 0.054 188.9), rgb(179, 231, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#B3E7E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 231, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 52%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.054 188.9) |
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 #B3E7E2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E7E2 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E7E2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E7E2 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E7E2
oklch(89.1% 0.054 188.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CCFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#33B6AE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#B3E7E2 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) | #E1E1E2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DAE3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3EAE5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E7E2
#B3E7E2
oklch(89.1% 0.054 188.9)
- #FCCDD3
#FCCDD3
oklch(89.1% 0.054 9.6)
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 #B3E7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #B3E7E2 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.