#B3F6D9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92% 0.078 166.1), rgb(179, 246, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#B3F6D9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F6D9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 246, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.078 166.1) |
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 #B3F6D9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F6D9 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F6D9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #B3F6D9 text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F6D9
oklch(92% 0.078 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#7DD6B2
oklch(81% 0.101 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#B3F6D9 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) | #F3EDD8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4F6ED | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F6D9
#B3F6D9
oklch(92% 0.078 166.1)
- #FFD8EC
#FFD8EC
oklch(92.1% 0.05 345.8)
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 #B3F6D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
Use #B3F6D9 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.