#B3CD9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.07 131.4), rgb(179, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#B3CD9E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CD9E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.07 131.4) |
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 #B3CD9E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CD9E | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CD9E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CD9E text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CD9E
oklch(81.7% 0.07 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#699A34
oklch(63% 0.142 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#B3CD9E 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) | #D2C69B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C9C0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CD9E
#B3CD9E
oklch(81.7% 0.07 131.4)
- #D2B7E5
#D2B7E5
oklch(81.7% 0.07 311.2)
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 #B3CD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3CD9E 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.