#B3F3CA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91% 0.085 156.2), rgb(179, 243, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#B3F3CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F3CA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 243, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.085 156.2) |
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 #B3F3CA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F3CA | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F3CA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #B3F3CA text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F3CA
oklch(91% 0.085 156.2)
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Step 300
300
#82D6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.11 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#B3F3CA 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) | #F2E9C8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2CC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F2E7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F3CA
#B3F3CA
oklch(91% 0.085 156.2)
- #FFD1F2
#FFD1F2
oklch(91% 0.067 336.4)
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 #B3F3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
Use #B3F3CA 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.