#B3EBCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.07 162), rgb(179, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#B3EBCE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.07 162) |
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 #B3EBCE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3EBCE | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B3EBCE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3EBCE text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3EBCE
oklch(89.4% 0.07 162)
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Step 300
300
#8AD3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#2CBC85
oklch(70.8% 0.144 162)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B3EBCE 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) | #E9E3CD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDCD0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EBE2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3EBCE
#B3EBCE
oklch(89.4% 0.07 162)
- #FECAE9
#FECAE9
oklch(89.3% 0.071 342.1)
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 #B3EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.057
Use #B3EBCE 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.