#B3E4C6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.065 157.9), rgb(179, 228, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#B3E4C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E4C6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 228, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.065 157.9) |
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 #B3E4C6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E4C6 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E4C6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E4C6 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E4C6
oklch(87.6% 0.065 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D2AC
oklch(81% 0.085 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#47B980
oklch(70.6% 0.134 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B3E4C6 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) | #E3DCC4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD6C8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE3DB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E4C6
#B3E4C6
oklch(87.6% 0.065 157.9)
- #F4C6E6
#F4C6E6
oklch(87.6% 0.067 337.4)
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 #B3E4C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #B3E4C6 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.