#B3CAA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.059 132.6), rgb(179, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#B3CAA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.059 132.6) |
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 #B3CAA3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CAA3 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CAA3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CAA3 text on black | 11.89:1 | 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)
#B3CAA3
oklch(81.1% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD6F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9948
oklch(63.2% 0.121 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#548328
oklch(55.7% 0.132 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E1A
oklch(49% 0.122 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#395A19
oklch(42.7% 0.1 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#B3CAA3 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) | #CEC4A1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C7BF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CAA3
#B3CAA3
oklch(81.1% 0.059 132.6)
- #CFB7DD
#CFB7DD
oklch(81.2% 0.059 313.1)
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 #B3CAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #B3CAA3 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.