#B3C99D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4), rgb(179, 201, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#B3C99D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C99D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4) |
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 #B3C99D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C99D | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C99D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C99D text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD67
oklch(70.6% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F993A
oklch(63.2% 0.133 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#58830D
oklch(55.7% 0.144 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A12
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#B3C99D 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) | #CEC39A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C5BD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C99D
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
- #CDB5E0
#CDB5E0
oklch(80.7% 0.065 310)
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 #B3C99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #B3C99D 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.