#B3ECED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.058 197.5), rgb(179, 236, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#B3ECED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ECED |
| RGB | rgb(179, 236, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.058 197.5) |
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 #B3ECED | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3ECED | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3ECED text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #B3ECED text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#DAEFEF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3ECED
oklch(90.5% 0.058 197.5)
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Step 300
300
#85D0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#0DB7BB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#B3ECED 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) | #E4E6ED | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0F0EC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ECED
#B3ECED
oklch(90.5% 0.058 197.5)
- #FFD3D3
#FFD3D3
oklch(90.4% 0.05 18.1)
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 #B3ECED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.006
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
Use #B3ECED 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.