Palettes / Colors / #B3DFD7
#B3DFD7 — Light Muted Teal
#B3DFD7 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
#B3DFD7 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 #DFB3BC; it also sits naturally between #B3DFC1 and #B3D2DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3DFD7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 223, 215 |
| HSL | 169°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 169°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.24, 67.27, 74.26 |
| Yxy | 67.27, 0.2880, 0.3384 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.64, -15.85, -0.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.02, -14.79, -0.76 |
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 #B3DFD7
.text { color: #B3DFD7; }
.background { background-color: #B3DFD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3DFD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 223, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3DFD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 223, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3DFD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 223, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3DFD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3DFD7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3DFD7
Tints of #B3DFD7
Tones of #B3DFD7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFB3BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3DFD7: #000000.
How #B3DFD7 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 #B3DFD7 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 #B3DFD7?
#B3DFD7 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 179, 223, 215). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3DFD7?
#B3DFD7 is RGB 179, 223, 215 — HSL 169°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #B3DFD7?
Its complement is #DFB3BC; analogous partners are #B3DFC1 and #B3D2DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3DFD7 for text?
Black text on #B3DFD7 has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.