#B3CBB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.043 144.1), rgb(179, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#B3CBB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 144°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.043 144.1) |
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 #B3CBB2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CBB2 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CBB2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CBB2 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CBB2
oklch(81.7% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#689867
oklch(63.2% 0.089 144)
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Step 600
600
#4E824E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#345934
oklch(42.5% 0.074 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#B3CBB2 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) | #CCC6B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C9C4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CBB2
#B3CBB2
oklch(81.7% 0.043 144.1)
- #D2BAD3
#D2BAD3
oklch(81.7% 0.043 324.7)
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 #B3CBB2, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B3CBB2 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.