#B3F8CD
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.2% 0.091 156.8), rgb(179, 248, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#B3F8CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F8CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.091 156.8) |
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 #B3F8CD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F8CD | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F8CD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #B3F8CD text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F8CD
oklch(92.2% 0.091 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.065 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#7DD7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.116 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#B3F8CD 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) | #F7EDCB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F7EC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F8CD
#B3F8CD
oklch(92.2% 0.091 156.8)
- #FFD7F3
#FFD7F3
oklch(92.1% 0.057 337)
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 #B3F8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
Use #B3F8CD 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.