#B3CA9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.066 129.8), rgb(179, 202, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#B3CA9D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CA9D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.066 129.8) |
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 #B3CA9D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CA9D | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CA9D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CA9D text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9938
oklch(63.1% 0.135 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568306
oklch(55.6% 0.147 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A02
oklch(42.6% 0.113 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A10
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#B3CA9D 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) | #CFC49A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C6BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CA9D
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
- #CEB6E2
#CEB6E2
oklch(81.1% 0.066 309.5)
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 #B3CA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B3CA9D 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.