#B3C8A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8), rgb(179, 200, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#B3C8A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8) |
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 #B3C8A8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C8A8 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C8A8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C8A8 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9757
oklch(63.1% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#56813C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 135)
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Step 700
700
#466D2E
oklch(49% 0.102 135)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#B3C8A8 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) | #CBC3A6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1A9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C5BF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C8A8
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
- #CDB7D7
#CDB7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 315.3)
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 #B3C8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #B3C8A8 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.