#B3CAAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.049 137.6), rgb(179, 202, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#B3CAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.049 137.6) |
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 #B3CAAB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CAAB | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CAAB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CAAB text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CAAB
oklch(81.3% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#528240
oklch(55.6% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#426E31
oklch(49.1% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A26
oklch(37.8% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#B3CAAB 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) | #CCC5A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C8C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CAAB
#B3CAAB
oklch(81.3% 0.049 137.6)
- #D0B8D7
#D0B8D7
oklch(81.3% 0.05 318.5)
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 #B3CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B3CAAB 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.