#B3F4DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.7% 0.073 169.9), rgb(179, 244, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#B3F4DC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F4DC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 244, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.073 169.9) |
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 #B3F4DC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F4DC | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F4DC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #B3F4DC text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F4DC
oklch(91.7% 0.073 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#7FD5B7
oklch(81% 0.095 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#B3F4DC 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) | #F0EBDB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3DE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F5ED | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F4DC
#B3F4DC
oklch(91.7% 0.073 169.9)
- #FFD7E8
#FFD7E8
oklch(91.8% 0.05 350.6)
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 #B3F4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B3F4DC 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.