#B3E9B1
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.094 143.8), rgb(179, 233, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#B3E9B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E9B1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 233, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.094 143.8) |
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 #B3E9B1 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E9B1 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E9B1 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E9B1 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E9B1
oklch(88.2% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD58E
oklch(80.9% 0.121 144)
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Step 400
400
#41BE47
oklch(70.8% 0.194 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#B3E9B1 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) | #ECDFAE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE6DA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E9B1
#B3E9B1
oklch(88.2% 0.094 143.8)
- #F8C4FC
#F8C4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.094 324)
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 #B3E9B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.054
Use #B3E9B1 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.