#B3CEAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.053 140.7), rgb(179, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#B3CEAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.053 140.7) |
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 #B3CEAE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEAE | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CEAE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CEAE 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
#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)
#B3CEAE
oklch(82.3% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8440
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F31
oklch(49% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#B3CEAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2CCC5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEAE
#B3CEAE
oklch(82.3% 0.053 140.7)
- #D5BADA
#D5BADA
oklch(82.2% 0.053 321)
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 #B3CEAE, 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 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #B3CEAE 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.