Palettes / Colors / #B3EFDA
#B3EFDA — Pale Green
#B3EFDA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B3EFDA 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.
#B3EFDA is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #EFB3C8; it also sits naturally between #B3EFBC and #B3E6EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3EFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 239, 218 |
| HSL | 159°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 159°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 9%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.11, 76.38, 77.80 |
| Yxy | 76.38, 0.2872, 0.3531 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.03, -23.15, 4.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.39, -21.75, 3.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 94% · Blue 85%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3EFDA
.text { color: #B3EFDA; }
.background { background-color: #B3EFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3EFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 239, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3EFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 239, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3EFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 239, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3EFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3EFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB3C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3EFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3EFDA
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 #B3EFDA: ·
How #B3EFDA 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 #B3EFDA 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 #B3EFDA?
#B3EFDA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 179, 239, 218). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3EFDA?
#B3EFDA is RGB 179, 239, 218 — HSL 159°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 9%, 6%.
What colors go with #B3EFDA?
Its complement is #EFB3C8; analogous partners are #B3EFBC and #B3E6EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3EFDA for text?
Black text on #B3EFDA has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.