#B3F3DF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.6% 0.07 173.4), rgb(179, 243, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#B3F3DF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F3DF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 243, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.07 173.4) |
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 #B3F3DF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F3DF | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F3DF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #B3F3DF text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F3DF
oklch(91.6% 0.07 173.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 172.9)
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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)
#B3F3DF 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) | #EFEBDE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2E0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F4ED | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F3DF
#B3F3DF
oklch(91.6% 0.07 173.4)
- #FFD6E6
#FFD6E6
oklch(91.5% 0.05 352.7)
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 #B3F3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3F3DF 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.