#B3DBAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.076 141.4), rgb(179, 219, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#B3DBAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 141°. 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 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DBAD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 219, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.076 141.4) |
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 #B3DBAD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DBAD | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DBAD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DBAD text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DBAD
oklch(85.1% 0.076 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B858
oklch(70.7% 0.156 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#2CA519
oklch(63.2% 0.199 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#083004
oklch(27.1% 0.083 141.5)
#B3DBAD 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) | #DED3AA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D8CE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DBAD
#B3DBAD
oklch(85.1% 0.076 141.4)
- #E6BEEC
#E6BEEC
oklch(85.1% 0.076 321.9)
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 #B3DBAD, 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 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3DBAD 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.