#B3D7AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.068 141.7), rgb(179, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#B3D7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D7AE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.068 141.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B3D7AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3D7AE | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D7AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D7AE text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D7AE
oklch(84.2% 0.068 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B272
oklch(70.8% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#549E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#35882C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#27731F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#B3D7AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9D0AC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4CC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D7AE
#B3D7AE
oklch(84.2% 0.068 141.7)
- #E1BDE6
#E1BDE6
oklch(84.2% 0.068 322.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B3D7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #B3D7AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.