#B3F3AD
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.4% 0.114 142.5), rgb(179, 243, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#B3F3AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F3AD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 243, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.114 142.5) |
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 #B3F3AD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F3AD | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F3AD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #B3F3AD text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F3AD
oklch(90.4% 0.114 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#86D87F
oklch(80.8% 0.146 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#17C213
oklch(70.7% 0.235 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#01A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#B3F3AD 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) | #F7E7A9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0B1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEFE0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F3AD
#B3F3AD
oklch(90.4% 0.114 142.5)
- #F9CEFF
#F9CEFF
oklch(90.3% 0.08 322.2)
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 #B3F3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
Use #B3F3AD 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.