#B3E6BF color
#B3E6BF is a very light, moderately saturated green, closest to the CSS named color powderblue (#B0E0E6).
Color values
| HEX | #B3E6BF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 50%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 11790015 |
| CSS | color: #B3E6BF; |
| Android | 0xFFB3E6BF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.902, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B3E6BF | 1.40:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B3E6BF | 14.99:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B3E6BF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B3E6BF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B3E6BF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B3E6BF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B3E6BF; background-color: #B3E6BF; }
.element { color: rgb(179 230 191); }
.element { color: hsl(134 50% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B3E6BF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B3E6BF;
Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3E6BF?
#B3E6BF is a very light, moderately saturated green. Its hue sits at 134° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #B3E6BF in RGB?
#B3E6BF converts to rgb(179, 230, 191) — 179 red, 230 green and 191 blue.
What is #B3E6BF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B3E6BF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.99:1 versus 1.40:1).
What is the complementary color of #B3E6BF?
#E6B3DA — the hue directly opposite #B3E6BF on the color wheel.