#B3D2A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.071 135.5), rgb(179, 210, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#B3D2A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 210, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.071 135.5) |
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 #B3D2A4 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D2A4 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3D2A4 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D2A4 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D2A4
oklch(82.9% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B167
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C3B
oklch(63% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#45860F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D07
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#B3D2A4 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) | #D6CBA1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CEC5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D2A4
#B3D2A4
oklch(82.9% 0.071 135.5)
- #D9BAE7
#D9BAE7
oklch(83% 0.07 315.3)
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 #B3D2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3D2A4 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.