#B3F1C7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.5% 0.085 154.8), rgb(179, 241, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#B3F1C7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F1C7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 241, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 69%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.085 154.8) |
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 #B3F1C7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F1C7 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F1C7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #B3F1C7 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F1C7
oklch(90.5% 0.085 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D6A1
oklch(81% 0.11 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#04BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.175 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B3F1C7 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) | #F1E7C5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0C9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9F0E5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F1C7
#B3F1C7
oklch(90.5% 0.085 154.8)
- #FFCEF3
#FFCEF3
oklch(90.5% 0.073 335)
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 #B3F1C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3F1C7 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.