#B6D3CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.033 177), rgb(182, 211, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#B6D3CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D3CB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 211, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.033 177) |
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 #B6D3CB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6D3CB | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D3CB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D3CB text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6D3CB
oklch(84.3% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9789
oklch(63.1% 0.066 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8172
oklch(55.5% 0.073 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D60
oklch(49% 0.068 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#B6D3CB 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) | #D1CFCB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD4D0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D3CB
#B6D3CB
oklch(84.3% 0.033 177)
- #DFC3CC
#DFC3CC
oklch(84.3% 0.034 356.4)
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 #B6D3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #B6D3CB 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.