#B3BDA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.031 128), rgb(179, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#B3BDA8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.031 128) |
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 #B3BDA8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BDA8 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BDA8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BDA8 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BDA8
oklch(78.5% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400
#98A786
oklch(70.8% 0.05 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9168
oklch(63.1% 0.063 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#677B4F
oklch(55.5% 0.069 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#566840
oklch(49.2% 0.064 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#465535
oklch(42.8% 0.054 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#B3BDA8 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) | #C0BAA7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BBB7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BDA8
#B3BDA8
oklch(78.5% 0.031 128)
- #BEB4C9
#BEB4C9
oklch(78.5% 0.031 307)
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 #B3BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B3BDA8 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.