#B3E6C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.067 158.9), rgb(179, 230, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#B3E6C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 230, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.067 158.9) |
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 #B3E6C8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E6C8 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E6C8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E6C8 text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E6C8
oklch(88.1% 0.067 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#41BA81
oklch(70.7% 0.137 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#B3E6C8 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) | #E5DEC6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE5DD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E6C8
#B3E6C8
oklch(88.1% 0.067 158.9)
- #F7C7E7
#F7C7E7
oklch(88.1% 0.068 338.8)
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 #B3E6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #B3E6C8 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.