#B3DB9B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.096 134.1), rgb(179, 219, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#B3DB9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DB9B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 219, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.096 134.1) |
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 #B3DB9B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DB9B | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DB9B text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DB9B 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3DB9B
oklch(84.7% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B54A
oklch(70.8% 0.154 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B3DB9B 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) | #E0D297 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D6CA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DB9B
#B3DB9B
oklch(84.7% 0.096 134.1)
- #E4BAF9
#E4BAF9
oklch(84.6% 0.097 314.3)
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 #B3DB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B3DB9B 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.