#B3CAA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.058 133.1), rgb(179, 202, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#B3CAA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.058 133.1) |
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 #B3CAA4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CAA4 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CAA4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CAA4 text on black | 11.90:1 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CAA4
oklch(81.2% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C994B
oklch(63.2% 0.119 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#54832B
oklch(55.7% 0.129 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#446E1E
oklch(49% 0.119 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#385A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#B3CAA4 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) | #CEC4A2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C7BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CAA4
#B3CAA4
oklch(81.2% 0.058 133.1)
- #CFB7DC
#CFB7DC
oklch(81.2% 0.057 313.8)
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 #B3CAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
Use #B3CAA4 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.