#B3E1A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.096 137.8), rgb(179, 225, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#B3E1A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 225, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.096 137.8) |
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 #B3E1A3 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E1A3 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E1A3 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E1A3 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E1A3
oklch(86.2% 0.096 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D484
oklch(81% 0.124 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#5ABB2B
oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#B3E1A3 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) | #E5D79F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DDD0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E1A3
#B3E1A3
oklch(86.2% 0.096 137.8)
- #ECBEFB
#ECBEFB
oklch(86.1% 0.096 317.7)
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 #B3E1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.005
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3E1A3 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.