#B3CA9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.069 129.1), rgb(179, 202, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#B3CA9B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CA9B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.069 129.1) |
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 #B3CA9B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CA9B | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CA9B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CA9B text on black | 11.83:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE62
oklch(70.7% 0.11 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9932
oklch(63% 0.14 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#B3CA9B 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) | #CFC398 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C6BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CA9B
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
- #CEB5E3
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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 #B3CA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3CA9B 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.