#B3ECD4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.7% 0.067 167.1), rgb(179, 236, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#B3ECD4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ECD4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 236, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.067 167.1) |
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 #B3ECD4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3ECD4 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3ECD4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3ECD4 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3ECD4
oklch(89.7% 0.067 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 167)
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Step 400
400
#23BB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.137 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#B3ECD4 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) | #E9E4D3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ECE5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ECD4
#B3ECD4
oklch(89.7% 0.067 167.1)
- #FFCCE6
#FFCCE6
oklch(89.7% 0.066 346.5)
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 #B3ECD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #B3ECD4 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.