#B3F2D0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.079 160.7), rgb(179, 242, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#B3F2D0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F2D0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 242, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.079 160.7) |
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 #B3F2D0 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F2D0 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F2D0 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #B3F2D0 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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)
#B3F2D0
oklch(90.9% 0.079 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#B3F2D0 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) | #F0E9CE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F2E8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F2D0
#B3F2D0
oklch(90.9% 0.079 160.7)
- #FFD2EE
#FFD2EE
oklch(91% 0.062 340.6)
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 #B3F2D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.051
Use #B3F2D0 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.