#B3DCB5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.069 146.2), rgb(179, 220, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#B3DCB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 220, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.069 146.2) |
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 #B3DCB5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DCB5 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DCB5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DCB5 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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)
#B3DCB5
oklch(85.5% 0.069 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB869
oklch(70.8% 0.142 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#1FA53E
oklch(63.2% 0.181 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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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
#06300D
oklch(27.2% 0.075 145.8)
#B3DCB5 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) | #DED4B3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDAD1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DCB5
#B3DCB5
oklch(85.5% 0.069 146.2)
- #E8C0E8
#E8C0E8
oklch(85.5% 0.07 326.2)
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 #B3DCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #B3DCB5 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.