#B3E3B4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.081 145.4), rgb(179, 227, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#B3E3B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E3B4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 227, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.081 145.4) |
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 #B3E3B4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E3B4 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E3B4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E3B4 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E3B4
oklch(87% 0.081 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D397
oklch(80.9% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#50BB5B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#B3E3B4 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) | #E5DAB1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE0D6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E3B4
#B3E3B4
oklch(87% 0.081 145.4)
- #F0C2F2
#F0C2F2
oklch(86.9% 0.082 324.9)
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 #B3E3B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.065
Use #B3E3B4 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.