#B3D3BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.048 152.9), rgb(179, 211, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#B3D3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D3BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 211, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.048 152.9) |
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 #B3D3BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D3BB | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D3BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D3BB text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D3BB
oklch(83.7% 0.048 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#589B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8555
oklch(55.6% 0.105 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7045
oklch(49% 0.098 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#265C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#B3D3BB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD2CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D3BB
#B3D3BB
oklch(83.7% 0.048 152.9)
- #DDBFD7
#DDBFD7
oklch(83.7% 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 #B3D3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3D3BB 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.