#B3D0B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.049 147), rgb(179, 208, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#B3D0B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 147°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 208, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 24%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.049 147) |
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 #B3D0B5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D0B5 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D0B5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D0B5 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D0B5
oklch(82.9% 0.049 147)
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Step 400
400
#80AE84
oklch(70.6% 0.078 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A66
oklch(63.2% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#44844D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#35703E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B33
oklch(42.7% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#B3D0B5 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) | #D1CAB4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CEC8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D0B5
#B3D0B5
oklch(82.9% 0.049 147)
- #D9BCD8
#D9BCD8
oklch(82.8% 0.05 327.1)
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 #B3D0B5, 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 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #B3D0B5 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.