#B3E6BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.079 149.2), rgb(179, 230, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#B3E6BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 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 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E6BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 230, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.079 149.2) |
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 #B3E6BB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E6BB | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E6BB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E6BB text on black | 14.95:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E6BB
oklch(87.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D39D
oklch(80.8% 0.101 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#46BC66
oklch(70.8% 0.162 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#B3E6BB 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) | #E7DDB9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE4DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E6BB
#B3E6BB
oklch(87.8% 0.079 149.2)
- #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 #B3E6BB, 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 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #B3E6BB 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.