#B3E3A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.1 138), rgb(179, 227, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#B3E3A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 227, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.1 138) |
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 #B3E3A3 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E3A3 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E3A3 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E3A3 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E3A3
oklch(86.6% 0.1 138)
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Step 300
300
#97D482
oklch(80.9% 0.127 138)
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Step 400
400
#56BC23
oklch(70.7% 0.204 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#B3E3A3 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) | #E7D99F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1DED2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E3A3
#B3E3A3
oklch(86.6% 0.1 138)
- #EFBFFE
#EFBFFE
oklch(86.7% 0.099 318)
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 #B3E3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.006
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3E3A3 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.