#B3FACA
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.6% 0.096 154.6), rgb(179, 250, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#B3FACA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3FACA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 250, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.096 154.6) |
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 #B3FACA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3FACA | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3FACA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #B3FACA text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3FACA
oklch(92.6% 0.096 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.069 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#7BD89D
oklch(80.9% 0.123 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#B3FACA 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) | #FAEFC7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F8EC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3FACA
#B3FACA
oklch(92.6% 0.096 154.6)
- #FFD9F6
#FFD9F6
oklch(92.6% 0.056 334.3)
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 #B3FACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
Use #B3FACA 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.