#B3D8BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.8% 0.056 151.5), rgb(179, 216, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#B3D8BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D8BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 216, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.056 151.5) |
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 #B3D8BB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3D8BB | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D8BB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D8BB text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3D8BB
oklch(84.8% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B57C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A25A
oklch(63.2% 0.147 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#074F26
oklch(37.6% 0.095 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F17
oklch(27.2% 0.061 151.5)
#B3D8BB 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED7D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D8BB
#B3D8BB
oklch(84.8% 0.056 151.5)
- #E3C0DE
#E3C0DE
oklch(84.7% 0.056 330.8)
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 #B3D8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #B3D8BB 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.