#B3D3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.066 138.8), rgb(179, 211, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#B3D3AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D3AA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.066 138.8) |
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 #B3D3AA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D3AA | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D3AA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D3AA text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D3AA
oklch(83.3% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB070
oklch(70.6% 0.105 139)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C49
oklch(63% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#418629
oklch(55.5% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#32721B
oklch(49.2% 0.136 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D19
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139)
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Step 900
900
#274C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#B3D3AA 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) | #D6CCA8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D0C8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D3AA
#B3D3AA
oklch(83.3% 0.066 138.8)
- #DBBBE4
#DBBBE4
oklch(83.2% 0.066 318.8)
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 #B3D3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3D3AA 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.