What color is #B3ECDD?

#B3ECDD is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(179, 236, 221), and in HSL hsl(164, 60%, 81%).

Is #B3ECDD accessible as text?

On white, #B3ECDD has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #B3ECDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B3ECDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #B3ECDD?

#B3ECDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ECB1C1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B3ECDD below.

Is #B3ECDD good for buttons?

#B3ECDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B3ECDD — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B3ECDD the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #B3ECDD is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B3ECDD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B3ECDD

Not just a swatch — here's how #B3ECDD works with other colors. Named schemes with #B3ECDD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B3ECDD Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B3ECDD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B3ECDD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B3ECDD Secondary #ECFFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B3ECDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D3FFF9

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #B3ECDD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 72/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B3ECDD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B1E8EC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B3ECDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B3ECDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 179 236 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.0% 0.062 176.9);
  --color-50: #F2FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF8F1;
  --color-200: #BEEFE2;
  --color-300: #91DECA;
  --color-400: #67CBB0;
  --color-500: #46AF93;
  --color-600: #3C8672;
  --color-700: #2F6053;
  --color-800: #223F37;
  --color-900: #162722;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FCFA',
    100: '#DEF8F1',
    200: '#BEEFE2',
    300: '#91DECA',
    400: '#67CBB0',
    500: '#46AF93',
    600: '#3C8672',
    700: '#2F6053',
    800: '#223F37',
    900: '#162722',
  },
}

$base: #B3ECDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF8F1;
$base-200: #BEEFE2;
$base-300: #91DECA;
$base-400: #67CBB0;
$base-500: #46AF93;
$base-600: #3C8672;
$base-700: #2F6053;
$base-800: #223F37;
$base-900: #162722;
$base-hover: #6FDBBE;
$base-subtle: #EAF7F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B3ECDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CBB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6053",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B3ECDD

Color Lab

Pairs with #B3ECDD

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