#B3D2BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.045 154.4), rgb(179, 210, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#B3D2BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 154°. 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 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D2BC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 210, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.045 154.4) |
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 #B3D2BC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D2BC | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D2BC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D2BC text on black | 12.86:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D2BC
oklch(83.5% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A70
oklch(63.1% 0.092 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D8458
oklch(55.5% 0.1 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E7048
oklch(49.1% 0.093 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#B3D2BC 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) | #D2CDBB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD1CC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D2BC
#B3D2BC
oklch(83.5% 0.045 154.4)
- #DCBED5
#DCBED5
oklch(83.4% 0.046 334.1)
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 #B3D2BC, 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 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3D2BC 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.