#B3F4E2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.9% 0.07 175.7), rgb(179, 244, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#B3F4E2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 244, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.07 175.7) |
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 #B3F4E2 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F4E2 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F4E2 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #B3F4E2 text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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)
#B3F4E2
oklch(91.9% 0.07 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 176.7)
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Step 300
300
#7ED4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#B3F4E2 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) | #EFECE1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E3E3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2F6EE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F4E2
#B3F4E2
oklch(91.9% 0.07 175.7)
- #FFD8E5
#FFD8E5
oklch(91.9% 0.046 356)
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 #B3F4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3F4E2 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.