#B3EFDC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.066 173.3), rgb(179, 239, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#B3EFDC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3EFDC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 239, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.066 173.3) |
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 #B3EFDC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3EFDC | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3EFDC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #B3EFDC text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3EFDC
oklch(90.6% 0.066 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#B3EFDC 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) | #EBE7DB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4F0E9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3EFDC
#B3EFDC
oklch(90.6% 0.066 173.3)
- #FFD2E3
#FFD2E3
oklch(90.7% 0.055 353.6)
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 #B3EFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #B3EFDC 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.