#B3ECFE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91% 0.063 219.2), rgb(179, 236, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#B3ECFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ECFE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 236, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.063 219.2) |
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 #B3ECFE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3ECFE | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3ECFE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #B3ECFE text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3ECFE
oklch(91% 0.063 219.2)
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Step 300
300
#83CDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#B3ECFE 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) | #E0E8FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DFFE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AF2F1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ECFE
#B3ECFE
oklch(91% 0.063 219.2)
- #FFD7CA
#FFD7CA
oklch(91% 0.048 38.8)
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 #B3ECFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.054
Use #B3ECFE 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.