#B3FBFF
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94.2% 0.071 200.4), rgb(179, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#B3FBFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3FBFF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.071 200.4) |
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 #B3FBFF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3FBFF | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3FBFF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #B3FBFF text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3FBFF
oklch(94.2% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 200
200
#B3E4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 300
300
#72D3D8
oklch(81% 0.092 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#B3FBFF 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) | #F1F5FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3EAFF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98FFFC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3FBFF
#B3FBFF
oklch(94.2% 0.071 200.4)
- #FFE5E4
#FFE5E4
oklch(94.3% 0.029 20.3)
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 #B3FBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.016
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
Use #B3FBFF 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.