#B3CDBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.038 153.8), rgb(179, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#B3CDBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CDBA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.038 153.8) |
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 #B3CDBA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CDBA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CDBA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CDBA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CDBA
oklch(82.4% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#639873
oklch(63.2% 0.079 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#48825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#305A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#B3CDBA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCCC7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CDBA
#B3CDBA
oklch(82.4% 0.038 153.8)
- #D5BCD0
#D5BCD0
oklch(82.2% 0.039 332.7)
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 #B3CDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B3CDBA 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.