#B3F3CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.084 157.5), rgb(179, 243, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#B3F3CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F3CC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 243, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.084 157.5) |
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 #B3F3CC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F3CC | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F3CC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #B3F3CC text on black | 16.60:1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F3CC
oklch(91.1% 0.084 157.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#82D6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#B3F3CC 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) | #F2E9CA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2CE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F2E8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F3CC
#B3F3CC
oklch(91.1% 0.084 157.5)
- #FFD2F1
#FFD2F1
oklch(91.1% 0.064 337.6)
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 #B3F3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #B3F3CC 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.