#B3EEEF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.06 197.5), rgb(179, 238, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#B3EEEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3EEEF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 238, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.06 197.5) |
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 #B3EEEF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3EEEF | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3EEEF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #B3EEEF text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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)
#B3EEEF
oklch(91% 0.06 197.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 197.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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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
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#B3EEEF 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) | #E6E8EF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE0F0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FF2EE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3EEEF
#B3EEEF
oklch(91% 0.06 197.5)
- #FFD5D6
#FFD5D6
oklch(90.9% 0.047 16.4)
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 #B3EEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.005
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #B3EEEF 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.