#B3C09E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.049 124.5), rgb(179, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#B3C09E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C09E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.049 124.5) |
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 #B3C09E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C09E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C09E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C09E 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C09E
oklch(78.9% 0.049 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#657E30
oklch(55.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#45571E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A471E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#B3C09E 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) | #C4BC9C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BB9F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BCB6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C09E
#B3C09E
oklch(78.9% 0.049 124.5)
- #C1B3D4
#C1B3D4
oklch(78.9% 0.049 304.5)
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 #B3C09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #B3C09E 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.