#B3D5BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.05 153.4), rgb(179, 213, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#B3D5BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D5BC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 213, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.05 153.4) |
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 #B3D5BC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D5BC | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D5BC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D5BC text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D5BC
oklch(84.1% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AF89
oklch(70.6% 0.08 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#549B6C
oklch(63% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#358654
oklch(55.7% 0.111 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#277144
oklch(49% 0.103 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C38
oklch(42.6% 0.085 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#B3D5BC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED4CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D5BC
#B3D5BC
oklch(84.1% 0.05 153.4)
- #E0BFD9
#E0BFD9
oklch(84.1% 0.051 333.3)
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 #B3D5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #B3D5BC 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.