#B3FACC
Closest named color: Light Mint (#B6FFBB). oklch(92.6% 0.094 155.7), rgb(179, 250, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#B3FACC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint (#B6FFBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint (#B6FFBB) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3FACC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 250, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.094 155.7) |
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 #B3FACC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3FACC | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3FACC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #B3FACC text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#B3FACC
oklch(92.6% 0.094 155.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#7BD89F
oklch(80.9% 0.121 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#B3FACC 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) | #F9EFCA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7CF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F9ED | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3FACC
#B3FACC
oklch(92.6% 0.094 155.7)
- #FFD9F5
#FFD9F5
oklch(92.5% 0.056 335.4)
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 #B3FACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
Use #B3FACC 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.