#B3E294
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.114 133.6), rgb(179, 226, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#B3E294 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 134°. 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E294 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 226, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.114 133.6) |
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 #B3E294 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E294 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E294 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E294 text on black | 14.22:1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 133.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E294
oklch(86.1% 0.114 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D56F
oklch(80.9% 0.147 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B3E294 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) | #E8D78F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D398 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DCCE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E294
#B3E294
oklch(86.1% 0.114 133.6)
- #E8BFFF
#E8BFFF
oklch(86.1% 0.097 313.2)
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 #B3E294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3E294.
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 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #B3E294 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.