#B3DBBF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.5% 0.057 154.5), rgb(179, 219, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#B3DBBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DBBF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 219, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.057 154.5) |
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 #B3DBBF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DBBF | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DBBF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DBBF text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DBBF
oklch(85.5% 0.057 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 155)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#1BA35F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#B3DBBF 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) | #DBD4BE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFC0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDAD3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DBBF
#B3DBBF
oklch(85.5% 0.057 154.5)
- #E8C2DF
#E8C2DF
oklch(85.5% 0.058 334.4)
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 #B3DBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #B3DBBF 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.