#B3F38A
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(89.7% 0.15 134.2), rgb(179, 243, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#B3F38A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F38A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 243, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.15 134.2) |
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 #B3F38A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F38A | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F38A text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #B3F38A text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DBF3CD
oklch(93.7% 0.056 133.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F38A
oklch(89.7% 0.15 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#89DA4B
oklch(80.8% 0.193 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B3F38A 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) | #FAE582 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DF90 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ECDA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F38A
#B3F38A
oklch(89.7% 0.15 134.2)
- #EFD0FF
#EFD0FF
oklch(89.8% 0.071 314.2)
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 #B3F38A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3F38A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.024
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.032
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.039
Use #B3F38A 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.