#B3F6CF
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.8% 0.086 158.6), rgb(179, 246, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#B3F6CF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F6CF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 246, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.086 158.6) |
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 #B3F6CF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F6CF | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F6CF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #B3F6CF text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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)
#B3F6CF
oklch(91.8% 0.086 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.061 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#7FD7A6
oklch(81% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#B3F6CF 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) | #F5ECCD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E4D1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6F5EB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F6CF
#B3F6CF
oklch(91.8% 0.086 158.6)
- #FFD6F1
#FFD6F1
oklch(91.9% 0.057 338.8)
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 #B3F6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
Use #B3F6CF 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.