#B3CDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.051 140.6), rgb(179, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#B3CDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.051 140.6) |
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 #B3CDAE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CDAE | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CDAE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CDAE text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CDAE
oklch(82% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#65995C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8341
oklch(55.5% 0.113 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F33
oklch(49.1% 0.106 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#325A2B
oklch(42.5% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#B3CDAE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CBC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CDAE
#B3CDAE
oklch(82% 0.051 140.6)
- #D4BAD9
#D4BAD9
oklch(82.1% 0.051 320.8)
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 #B3CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B3CDAE 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.