#B3DCA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.088 137), rgb(179, 220, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#B3DCA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 220, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.088 137) |
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 #B3DCA3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DCA3 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DCA3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DCA3 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DCA3
oklch(85.1% 0.088 137)
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Step 300
300
#9ED289
oklch(81% 0.113 137)
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Step 400
400
#64B93A
oklch(70.6% 0.181 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#B3DCA3 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) | #E0D39F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D8CD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DCA3
#B3DCA3
oklch(85.1% 0.088 137)
- #E6BCF5
#E6BCF5
oklch(85% 0.09 317.1)
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 #B3DCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #B3DCA3 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.