#B3CEAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.054 140), rgb(179, 206, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#B3CEAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 140°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEAD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.054 140) |
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 #B3CEAD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEAD | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CEAD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CEAD text on black | 12.34:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CEAD
oklch(82.2% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#649A58
oklch(63.2% 0.111 140)
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Step 600
600
#4A843D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 140)
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Step 700
700
#3B702F
oklch(49.2% 0.112 140)
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Step 800
800
#315B28
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#B3CEAD 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) | #D0C8AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CCC5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEAD
#B3CEAD
oklch(82.2% 0.054 140)
- #D5BADB
#D5BADB
oklch(82.2% 0.054 320.1)
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 #B3CEAD, 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 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #B3CEAD 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.