#B3D1B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.051 146), rgb(179, 209, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#B3D1B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 209, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.051 146) |
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 #B3D1B4 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D1B4 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D1B4 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D1B4 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D1B4
oklch(83.1% 0.051 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A62
oklch(63% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#428549
oklch(55.7% 0.114 146)
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Step 700
700
#33703A
oklch(49% 0.105 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B30
oklch(42.5% 0.087 146)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#B3D1B4 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) | #D2CBB2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CFC9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D1B4
#B3D1B4
oklch(83.1% 0.051 146)
- #DABDDA
#DABDDA
oklch(83.2% 0.051 326)
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 #B3D1B4, 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 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B3D1B4 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.