#B3EC9E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.119 137.5), rgb(179, 236, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#B3EC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3EC9E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 236, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.119 137.5) |
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 #B3EC9E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3EC9E | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B3EC9E text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3EC9E text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3EC9E
oklch(88.5% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED772
oklch(80.8% 0.153 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#B3EC9E 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) | #F1E099 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DBA2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E7D8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3EC9E
#B3EC9E
oklch(88.5% 0.119 137.5)
- #F1C8FF
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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 #B3EC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3EC9E 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.