#B3D0BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.042 155.3), rgb(179, 208, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#B3D0BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D0BC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 208, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 24%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.042 155.3) |
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 #B3D0BC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D0BC | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D0BC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D0BC text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D0BC
oklch(83.1% 0.042 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8F
oklch(70.6% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9973
oklch(63.1% 0.085 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#41835B
oklch(55.5% 0.093 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#336F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.086 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#B3D0BC 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) | #D0CBBB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCFCA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D0BC
#B3D0BC
oklch(83.1% 0.042 155.3)
- #DABED2
#DABED2
oklch(83.1% 0.041 336.2)
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 #B3D0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #B3D0BC 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.