#B3E9E6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.6% 0.055 192), rgb(179, 233, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#B3E9E6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 233, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.055 192) |
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 #B3E9E6 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E9E6 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E9E6 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E9E6 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E9E6
oklch(89.6% 0.055 192)
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Step 300
300
#89D0CC
oklch(81% 0.071 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#28B7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#B3E9E6 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) | #E2E3E6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DBE7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2ECE8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E9E6
#B3E9E6
oklch(89.6% 0.055 192)
- #FFCED3
#FFCED3
oklch(89.5% 0.056 11.4)
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 #B3E9E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.014
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
Use #B3E9E6 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.