#B3D9BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(85% 0.056 153.2), rgb(179, 217, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#B3D9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D9BD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 217, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 153.2) |
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 #B3D9BD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3D9BD | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D9BD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D9BD text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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)
#B3D9BD
oklch(85% 0.056 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAB
oklch(81% 0.072 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B57E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#2AA25D
oklch(63.1% 0.146 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#024F28
oklch(37.6% 0.095 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#B3D9BD 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) | #D9D2BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED8D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D9BD
#B3D9BD
oklch(85% 0.056 153.2)
- #E5C1DE
#E5C1DE
oklch(85.1% 0.056 332.7)
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 #B3D9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3D9BD 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.