#B3F2D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91% 0.076 163.9), rgb(179, 242, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#B3F2D4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 242, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.076 163.9) |
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 #B3F2D4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F2D4 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F2D4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #B3F2D4 text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F2D4
oklch(91% 0.076 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#82D5B0
oklch(81% 0.098 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#B3F2D4 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) | #F0E9D3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6F2E9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F2D4
#B3F2D4
oklch(91% 0.076 163.9)
- #FFD3EB
#FFD3EB
oklch(91.1% 0.058 344.3)
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 #B3F2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.053
Use #B3F2D4 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.