#B3F0BB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.095 148.2), rgb(179, 240, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#B3F0BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.095 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 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F0BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 240, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.095 148.2) |
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 #B3F0BB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F0BB | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F0BB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3F0BB text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F0BB
oklch(90% 0.095 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#87D694
oklch(80.8% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#1FC053
oklch(70.8% 0.196 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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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)
#B3F0BB 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) | #F2E5B8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFBE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACEDE1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F0BB
#B3F0BB
oklch(90% 0.095 148.2)
- #FFCAFC
#FFCAFC
oklch(90.1% 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 #B3F0BB, 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 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #B3F0BB 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.