#B3CEB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.046 146.1), rgb(179, 206, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#B3CEB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.046 146.1) |
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 #B3CEB4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEB4 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CEB4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CEB4 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CEB4
oklch(82.4% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AD85
oklch(70.6% 0.073 146)
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Step 500
500
#629967
oklch(63.1% 0.094 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#48834E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#396F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#305A34
oklch(42.6% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#B3CEB4 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) | #CFC9B3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CCC6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEB4
#B3CEB4
oklch(82.4% 0.046 146.1)
- #D6BCD6
#D6BCD6
oklch(82.5% 0.046 326)
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 #B3CEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #B3CEB4 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.