Palettes / Colors / #B3DFD5
#B3DFD5 — Light Muted Teal
#B3DFD5 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B3DFD5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B3DFD5 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFB3BE; it also sits naturally between #B3DFBF and #B3D4DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3DFD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 223, 213 |
| HSL | 166°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 166°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.99, 67.16, 72.91 |
| Yxy | 67.16, 0.2892, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.59, -16.25, 0.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.95, -15.15, 0.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 87% · Blue 84%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3DFD5
.text { color: #B3DFD5; }
.background { background-color: #B3DFD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3DFD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 223, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3DFD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 223, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3DFD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 223, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3DFD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3DFD5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3DFD5
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Tones of #B3DFD5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFB3BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3DFD5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3DFD5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B3DFD5: ·
How #B3DFD5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B3DFD5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3DFD5?
#B3DFD5 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 179, 223, 213). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3DFD5?
#B3DFD5 is RGB 179, 223, 213 — HSL 166°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #B3DFD5?
Its complement is #DFB3BE; analogous partners are #B3DFBF and #B3D4DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3DFD5 for text?
Black text on #B3DFD5 has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.