#B3ECF7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.8% 0.06 210.8), rgb(179, 236, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#B3ECF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ECF7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 236, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 81%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.06 210.8) |
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 #B3ECF7 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3ECF7 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3ECF7 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #B3ECF7 text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3ECF7
oklch(90.8% 0.06 210.8)
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Step 300
300
#84CEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.076 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#B3ECF7 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) | #E2E8F8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DFF7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DF1EF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ECF7
#B3ECF7
oklch(90.8% 0.06 210.8)
- #FFD6CE
#FFD6CE
oklch(90.9% 0.047 30.9)
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 #B3ECF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.016
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
Use #B3ECF7 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.