#B3CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.06 132.1), rgb(179, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#B3CAA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 132.1) |
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 #B3CAA2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CAA2 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CAA2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CAA2 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CAA2
oklch(81.1% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD6E
oklch(70.6% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9946
oklch(63.2% 0.123 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#558324
oklch(55.7% 0.134 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#456E16
oklch(49% 0.123 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A16
oklch(42.7% 0.103 132)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#B3CAA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C6BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CAA2
#B3CAA2
oklch(81.1% 0.06 132.1)
- #CEB7DE
#CEB7DE
oklch(81.1% 0.059 311.4)
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 #B3CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #B3CAA2 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.