#B3ECBA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.09 148), rgb(179, 236, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#B3ECBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ECBA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 236, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.09 148) |
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 #B3ECBA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3ECBA | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B3ECBA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3ECBA text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3ECBA
oklch(89.1% 0.09 148)
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Step 300
300
#8BD596
oklch(80.8% 0.115 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#33BE59
oklch(70.7% 0.184 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#B3ECBA 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) | #EEE2B7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE9DE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ECBA
#B3ECBA
oklch(89.1% 0.09 148)
- #FCC7F9
#FCC7F9
oklch(89.1% 0.088 328.1)
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 #B3ECBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
Use #B3ECBA 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.