#B3CAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.047 139.2), rgb(179, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#B3CAAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.047 139.2) |
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 #B3CAAD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CAAD | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CAAD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CAAD text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CAAD
oklch(81.4% 0.047 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#528244
oklch(55.6% 0.105 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#426E36
oklch(49.2% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#37592D
oklch(42.6% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#B3CAAD 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3AE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C8C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CAAD
#B3CAAD
oklch(81.4% 0.047 139.2)
- #D0B9D6
#D0B9D6
oklch(81.4% 0.047 319.2)
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 #B3CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #B3CAAD 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.