#B3BFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.031 132.7), rgb(179, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#B3BFAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.031 132.7) |
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 #B3BFAB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BFAB | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BFAB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BFAB text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BFAB
oklch(79% 0.031 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A888
oklch(70.8% 0.05 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B926B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#647C52
oklch(55.6% 0.068 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#536943
oklch(49.2% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#445537
oklch(42.6% 0.052 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#394630
oklch(37.6% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#B3BFAB 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) | #C1BCAA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BDB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BFAB
#B3BFAB
oklch(79% 0.031 132.7)
- #C1B5C9
#C1B5C9
oklch(78.9% 0.031 312.1)
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 #B3BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #B3BFAB 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.