#B3F2ED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.7% 0.064 190), rgb(179, 242, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#B3F2ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F2ED |
| RGB | rgb(179, 242, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.064 190) |
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 #B3F2ED | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F2ED | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F2ED text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #B3F2ED text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F2ED
oklch(91.7% 0.064 190)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 191.1)
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Step 300
300
#7FD2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#B3F2ED 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) | #EBEBED | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2EE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FF5F0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F2ED
#B3F2ED
oklch(91.7% 0.064 190)
- #FFD9DD
#FFD9DD
oklch(91.8% 0.043 10.8)
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 #B3F2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
Use #B3F2ED 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.