#B3F0CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.078 159.2), rgb(179, 240, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#B3F0CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F0CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 240, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.078 159.2) |
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 #B3F0CD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F0CD | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F0CD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #B3F0CD text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F0CD
oklch(90.4% 0.078 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 159)
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Step 400
400
#08BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#B3F0CD 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) | #EFE7CB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DFCF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EFE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F0CD
#B3F0CD
oklch(90.4% 0.078 159.2)
- #FFCFEE
#FFCFEE
oklch(90.5% 0.067 339.6)
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 #B3F0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B3F0CD 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.