#B3C8B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.037 145.2), rgb(179, 200, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#B3C8B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 200, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.037 145.2) |
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 #B3C8B3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C8B3 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C8B3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C8B3 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C8B3
oklch(81.1% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C966D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#538055
oklch(55.5% 0.082 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C45
oklch(49% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#B3C8B3 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) | #C9C4B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C7C2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C8B3
#B3C8B3
oklch(81.1% 0.037 145.2)
- #CEB9CF
#CEB9CF
oklch(81% 0.038 324.5)
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 #B3C8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #B3C8B3 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.