#B3DBB5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.067 146.3), rgb(179, 219, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#B3DBB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 219, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.067 146.3) |
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 #B3DBB5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DBB5 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DBB5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DBB5 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DBB5
oklch(85.3% 0.067 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B76B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#25A440
oklch(63.1% 0.176 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 146.1)
#B3DBB5 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) | #DDD3B3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD9D0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DBB5
#B3DBB5
oklch(85.3% 0.067 146.3)
- #E6C0E6
#E6C0E6
oklch(85.2% 0.066 326.1)
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 #B3DBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #B3DBB5 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.