#B3CDBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.036 158.5), rgb(179, 205, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#B3CDBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CDBD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.036 158.5) |
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 #B3CDBD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CDBD | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CDBD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CDBD text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CDBD
oklch(82.4% 0.036 158.5)
-
Step 400
400
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
-
Step 500
500
#629779
oklch(63% 0.073 158.6)
-
Step 600
600
#478262
oklch(55.7% 0.08 158.6)
-
Step 700
700
#386D51
oklch(48.9% 0.073 159)
-
Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 159)
-
Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#B3CDBD 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) | #CCC9BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCDC8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CDBD
#B3CDBD
oklch(82.4% 0.036 158.5)
- #D6BDCD
#D6BDCD
oklch(82.4% 0.036 339.3)
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 #B3CDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #B3CDBD 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.