#B3E6BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.08 148.6), rgb(179, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#B3E6BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E6BA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.08 148.6) |
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 #B3E6BA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E6BA | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E6BA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E6BA text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E6BA
oklch(87.8% 0.08 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D39C
oklch(80.8% 0.102 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#46BC63
oklch(70.8% 0.165 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#B3E6BA 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) | #E7DDB8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE4DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E6BA
#B3E6BA
oklch(87.8% 0.08 148.6)
- #F5C5F1
#F5C5F1
oklch(87.9% 0.079 329)
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 #B3E6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #B3E6BA 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.