#B3C8A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.056 131.7), rgb(179, 200, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#B3C8A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.056 131.7) |
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 #B3C8A3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C8A3 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C8A3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C8A3 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C8A3
oklch(80.7% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#70984C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#58822D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#B3C8A3 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) | #CCC2A1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C5BE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C8A3
#B3C8A3
oklch(80.7% 0.056 131.7)
- #CCB6DB
#CCB6DB
oklch(80.7% 0.057 311.6)
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 #B3C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #B3C8A3 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.