#B3DAAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.077 139.8), rgb(179, 218, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#B3DAAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DAAA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 218, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.077 139.8) |
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 #B3DAAA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DAAA | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DAAA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DAAA text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DAAA
oklch(84.8% 0.077 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD193
oklch(81% 0.1 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B853
oklch(70.8% 0.159 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F02
oklch(26.8% 0.083 140)
#B3DAAA 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) | #DDD2A7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D7CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DAAA
#B3DAAA
oklch(84.8% 0.077 139.8)
- #E4BDED
#E4BDED
oklch(84.7% 0.078 319.9)
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 #B3DAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #B3DAAA 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.