#B3DEAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.078 142.7), rgb(179, 222, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#B3DEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DEAF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.078 142.7) |
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 #B3DEAF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DEAF | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DEAF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DEAF text on black | 13.98:1 | 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)
#B3DEAF
oklch(85.8% 0.078 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5DB958
oklch(70.7% 0.161 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#17A617
oklch(63.1% 0.206 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#B3DEAF 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) | #E1D5AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DBD1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DEAF
#B3DEAF
oklch(85.8% 0.078 142.7)
- #EAC0EF
#EAC0EF
oklch(85.9% 0.078 322.8)
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 #B3DEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #B3DEAF 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.