#B3E18E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.119 132.1), rgb(179, 225, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#B3E18E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E18E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 225, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.119 132.1) |
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 #B3E18E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E18E | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E18E text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E18E text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E18E
oklch(85.8% 0.119 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD567
oklch(80.9% 0.154 132)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#B3E18E 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) | #E8D688 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D292 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5DBCC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E18E
#B3E18E
oklch(85.8% 0.119 132.1)
- #E6BEFF
#E6BEFF
oklch(85.8% 0.098 312.2)
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 #B3E18E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3E18E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #B3E18E 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.