#B3EAED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.056 200.4), rgb(179, 234, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#B3EAED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3EAED |
| RGB | rgb(179, 234, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.056 200.4) |
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 #B3EAED | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3EAED | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3EAED text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3EAED text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3EAED
oklch(90% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#87CFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#1FB6BD
oklch(70.8% 0.115 200)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#B3EAED 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) | #E2E5ED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DDED | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0EEEB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3EAED
#B3EAED
oklch(90% 0.056 200.4)
- #FFD1D0
#FFD1D0
oklch(90% 0.052 19.6)
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 #B3EAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.011
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #B3EAED 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.