#B3EF8E
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.9% 0.14 134.3), rgb(179, 239, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#B3EF8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3EF8E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 239, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.14 134.3) |
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 #B3EF8E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3EF8E | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3EF8E text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3EF8E text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CF
oklch(93.6% 0.052 133.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3EF8E
oklch(88.9% 0.14 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD957
oklch(80.9% 0.18 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#B3EF8E 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) | #F6E287 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDD93 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E8D7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3EF8E
#B3EF8E
oklch(88.9% 0.14 134.3)
- #EECCFF
#EECCFF
oklch(89% 0.078 314.4)
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 #B3EF8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3EF8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.040
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.041
Use #B3EF8E 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.