Palettes / Colors / #B3DFDF
#B3DFDF — Light Muted Teal
#B3DFDF is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
#B3DFDF 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 #DFB3B3; it also sits naturally between #B3DFC9 and #B3C9DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3DFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 223, 223 |
| HSL | 180°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 180°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.30, 67.69, 79.80 |
| Yxy | 67.69, 0.2833, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.85, -14.18, -4.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.27, -13.31, -4.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3DFDF
.text { color: #B3DFDF; }
.background { background-color: #B3DFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3DFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 223, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3DFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 223, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3DFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 223, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3DFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3DFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3DFDF
Tints of #B3DFDF
Tones of #B3DFDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFB3B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3DFDF: #000000.
How #B3DFDF 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 #B3DFDF 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 #B3DFDF?
#B3DFDF is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 179, 223, 223). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3DFDF?
#B3DFDF is RGB 179, 223, 223 — HSL 180°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #B3DFDF?
Its complement is #DFB3B3; analogous partners are #B3DFC9 and #B3C9DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3DFDF for text?
Black text on #B3DFDF has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.