#B3F9D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.6% 0.086 161), rgb(179, 249, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#B3F9D4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 249, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.086 161) |
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 #B3F9D4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F9D4 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F9D4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #B3F9D4 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F9D4
oklch(92.6% 0.086 161)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#7BD7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.111 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#B3F9D4 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) | #F7EFD2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE6D6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5F9EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F9D4
#B3F9D4
oklch(92.6% 0.086 161)
- #FFDAF1
#FFDAF1
oklch(92.6% 0.051 340.4)
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 #B3F9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
Use #B3F9D4 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.