#B3F3BE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.7% 0.097 149.4), rgb(179, 243, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#B3F3BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F3BE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 243, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.097 149.4) |
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 #B3F3BE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F3BE | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F3BE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #B3F3BE text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F3BE
oklch(90.7% 0.097 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#84D795
oklch(80.9% 0.124 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#B3F3BE 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) | #F4E8BB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1C1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABF0E4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F3BE
#B3F3BE
oklch(90.7% 0.097 149.4)
- #FFCEFA
#FFCEFA
oklch(90.7% 0.079 329.6)
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 #B3F3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.039
Use #B3F3BE 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.