#B3D2BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.046 153.2), rgb(179, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#B3D2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.046 153.2) |
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 #B3D2BB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D2BB | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D2BB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D2BB text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D2BB
oklch(83.5% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 153)
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Step 600
600
#3D8456
oklch(55.5% 0.102 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7046
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#B3D2BB 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) | #D2CDBA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD1CB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D2BB
#B3D2BB
oklch(83.5% 0.046 153.2)
- #DCBED6
#DCBED6
oklch(83.4% 0.047 332.8)
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 #B3D2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B3D2BB 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.