#B3CBAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.05 138.6), rgb(179, 203, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#B3CBAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CBAC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.05 138.6) |
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 #B3CBAC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CBAC | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CBAC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CBAC text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CBAC
oklch(81.6% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.08 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985B
oklch(63% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#508240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#416E32
oklch(49.1% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#B3CBAC 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) | #CDC6AA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C9C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CBAC
#B3CBAC
oklch(81.6% 0.05 138.6)
- #D1B9D8
#D1B9D8
oklch(81.6% 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 #B3CBAC, 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 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B3CBAC 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.