#B3C8B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.04 141.7), rgb(179, 200, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#B3C8B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C8B0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 200, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 18%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.04 141.7) |
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 #B3C8B0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C8B0 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C8B0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C8B0 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500
#6D9667
oklch(63% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#54814F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 142)
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Step 700
700
#446D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#395835
oklch(42.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#B3C8B0 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) | #CAC3AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6C1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C8B0
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
- #CEB9D1
#CEB9D1
oklch(81.1% 0.04 322)
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 #B3C8B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #B3C8B0 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.