#B3E5CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.062 163.1), rgb(179, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#B3E5CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.062 163.1) |
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 #B3E5CC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E5CC | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E5CC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E5CC text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E5CC
oklch(88% 0.062 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.08 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#42B98A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#B3E5CC 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) | #E3DECB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E5DE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E5CC
#B3E5CC
oklch(88% 0.062 163.1)
- #F6C8E2
#F6C8E2
oklch(88% 0.062 343.5)
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 #B3E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
Use #B3E5CC 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.