#B3C8A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.054 132.3), rgb(179, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#B3C8A4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.054 132.3) |
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 #B3C8A4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C8A4 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C8A4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C8A4 text on black | 11.71:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C8A4
oklch(80.7% 0.054 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#578230
oklch(55.7% 0.122 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D23
oklch(49% 0.112 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A1F
oklch(37.9% 0.073 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#B3C8A4 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) | #CCC2A2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C5BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C8A4
#B3C8A4
oklch(80.7% 0.054 132.3)
- #CCB6DA
#CCB6DA
oklch(80.6% 0.055 312.3)
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 #B3C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #B3C8A4 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.