#B3F1CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.081 158.1), rgb(179, 241, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#B3F1CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 158°. 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 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F1CC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 241, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 69%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.081 158.1) |
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 #B3F1CC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F1CC | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F1CC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #B3F1CC text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F1CC
oklch(90.6% 0.081 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#84D5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.104 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B3F1CC 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) | #F0E8CA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CE | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F0E6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F1CC
#B3F1CC
oklch(90.6% 0.081 158.1)
- #FFCFF0
#FFCFF0
oklch(90.6% 0.069 337.8)
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 #B3F1CC, 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 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.050
Use #B3F1CC 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.