#B3E1BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.067 152.9), rgb(179, 225, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#B3E1BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E1BF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 225, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.067 152.9) |
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 #B3E1BF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E1BF | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E1BF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E1BF text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E1BF
oklch(86.8% 0.067 152.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#51B976
oklch(70.7% 0.138 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#B3E1BF 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) | #E1D9BD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE0D7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E1BF
#B3E1BF
oklch(86.8% 0.067 152.9)
- #EFC4E7
#EFC4E7
oklch(86.8% 0.067 332.6)
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 #B3E1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #B3E1BF 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.