#B3F588
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.2% 0.155 134.1), rgb(179, 245, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#B3F588 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F588 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 245, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.155 134.1) |
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 #B3F588 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3F588 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3F588 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #B3F588 text on black | 16.33:1 | 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CC
oklch(93.6% 0.058 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3F588
oklch(90.2% 0.155 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#87DB44
oklch(80.9% 0.2 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#B3F588 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) | #FDE67F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E18E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3EDDB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F588
#B3F588
oklch(90.2% 0.155 134.1)
- #EFD2FF
#EFD2FF
oklch(90.2% 0.068 313.6)
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 #B3F588, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3F588.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.029
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.036
Use #B3F588 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.