#B3F286
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.5% 0.153 133.4), rgb(179, 242, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#B3F286 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F286 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 242, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.153 133.4) |
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 #B3F286 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F286 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F286 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3F286 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DBF3CC
oklch(93.6% 0.057 133.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F286
oklch(89.5% 0.153 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BDA45
oklch(80.8% 0.196 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#B3F286 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) | #FAE47D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DF8C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EAD8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F286
#B3F286
oklch(89.5% 0.153 133.4)
- #EECFFF
#EECFFF
oklch(89.5% 0.072 313.6)
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 #B3F286, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3F286.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.027
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
Use #B3F286 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.