#B3F7D1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.1% 0.086 159.7), rgb(179, 247, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#B3F7D1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F7D1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 247, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 81%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.086 159.7) |
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 #B3F7D1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F7D1 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F7D1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #B3F7D1 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F7D1
oklch(92.1% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 159.7)
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Step 300
300
#7DD7A8
oklch(81% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#B3F7D1 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) | #F5EDCF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6F6EC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F7D1
#B3F7D1
oklch(92.1% 0.086 159.7)
- #FFD7F1
#FFD7F1
oklch(92% 0.056 339.2)
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 #B3F7D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
Use #B3F7D1 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.