#B3DF92
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.112 132.5), rgb(179, 223, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#B3DF92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DF92 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 223, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.112 132.5) |
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 #B3DF92 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DF92 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DF92 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DF92 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DFF0D4
oklch(93.5% 0.041 133)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DF92
oklch(85.4% 0.112 132.5)
-
Step 300
300
#9CD46F
oklch(80.9% 0.144 132.6)
-
Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
-
Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
-
Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
-
Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
-
Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
-
Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B3DF92 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) | #E5D48D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD196 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D9CB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DF92
#B3DF92
oklch(85.4% 0.112 132.5)
- #E6BCFF
#E6BCFF
oklch(85.4% 0.101 312.6)
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 #B3DF92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
Use #B3DF92 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.