#B3E3CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.5% 0.06 162.2), rgb(179, 227, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#B3E3CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E3CA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 227, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 46%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.06 162.2) |
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 #B3E3CA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E3CA | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E3CA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E3CA text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E3CA
oklch(87.5% 0.06 162.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D1B1
oklch(81% 0.078 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#49B889
oklch(70.6% 0.124 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B3E3CA 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) | #E1DCC9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D6CB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE3DC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E3CA
#B3E3CA
oklch(87.5% 0.06 162.2)
- #F3C7E1
#F3C7E1
oklch(87.5% 0.06 342.2)
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 #B3E3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #B3E3CA 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.