#B3E8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.068 159.8), rgb(179, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#B3E8CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 160°. 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 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E8CA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.068 159.8) |
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 #B3E8CA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E8CA | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E8CA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E8CA text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#3ABB81
oklch(70.8% 0.141 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#B3E8CA 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) | #E7E0C8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E7DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E8CA
#B3E8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 159.8)
- #F9C9E8
#F9C9E8
oklch(88.7% 0.067 339.7)
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 #B3E8CA, 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 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #B3E8CA 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.