#B3CEC3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.033 169), rgb(179, 206, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#B3CEC3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.033 169) |
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 #B3CEC3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEC3 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CEC3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CEC3 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CEC3
oklch(82.8% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#81AC9B
oklch(70.8% 0.053 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#44816C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#356D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D594A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#B3CEC3 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) | #CCCAC3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECECB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEC3
#B3CEC3
oklch(82.8% 0.033 169)
- #D8BFCA
#D8BFCA
oklch(82.9% 0.032 349.4)
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 #B3CEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #B3CEC3 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.