#B3DEAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.079 142.1), rgb(179, 222, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#B3DEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DEAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 222, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.079 142.1) |
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 #B3DEAE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DEAE | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DEAE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DEAE text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DEAE
oklch(85.7% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD294
oklch(81% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB955
oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#18A60C
oklch(63.1% 0.209 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#B3DEAE 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) | #E1D5AB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DBD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DEAE
#B3DEAE
oklch(85.7% 0.079 142.1)
- #E9BFEF
#E9BFEF
oklch(85.6% 0.079 322.1)
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 #B3DEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #B3DEAE 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.