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HEX atlas value

#B3CDAD

#B3CDAD is a cool green HEX color close to Pumice. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 179, 205, 173, HSL 109, 24%, 74%, has luminance 0.5626, and belongs to the muted group.

greencoolmuted
#B3CDAD Sample readable text
HEX #B3CDAD
RGB rgb(179, 205, 173)
HSL hsl(109 24% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 16, 20)
Luminance 0.5626
Contrast Black 12.25:1White 1.71:1

CSS

--color-b3cdad: #B3CDAD;
.background-b3cdad { background-color: #B3CDAD; }
.text-b3cdad { color: #B3CDAD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5626
Black text12.25:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#B3CDAD","rgb":[179,205,173],"hsl":[109,24,74],"cmyk":[13,0,16,20],"luminance":0.5626,"contrast":{"black":12.25,"white":1.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E7EFE6","hex":"#E7EFE6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.89,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A9DB9E","hex":"#A9DB9E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.31,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C3CDAD","hex":"#C3CDAD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.66,"contrastWhite":1.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ADCDB7","hex":"#ADCDB7","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.19,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","muted green","Pumice adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b3cdad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/opal.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C7ADCD","analogous":["#C3CDAD","#ADCDB7"],"triadic":["#ADB3CD","#CDADB3"],"tetradic":["#ADC3CD","#C7ADCD","#CDB7AD"],"splitComplementary":["#B7ADCD","#CDADC3"],"monochromatic":["#E7EFE6","#B3CDAD","#7EAA74"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7EFE6","dark":"#7EAA74","saturated":"#A9DB9E","desaturated":"#BCBEBB","pastel":"#FCFDFC","neon":"#B4FFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":16.34013463836819},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":17.029386365926403},{"slug":"opal","name":"Opal","hex":"#A8C3BC","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":21.283796653792763},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":26.43860813280457}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B3CDAD

#B3CDAD is classified as a cool green value with muted visual character. #B3CDAD is visually closest to Pumice, a named green color with HEX #BAC0B4.

The RGB channels are 179, 205, and 173, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 109deg with 24% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.5626, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.25:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B3CDAD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.71:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E7EFE6#000000 text · best 17.89:1#E7EFE6
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#A9DB9E#000000 text · best 13.31:1#A9DB9E
#C3CDAD#000000 text · best 12.66:1#C3CDAD
#ADCDB7#000000 text · best 12.19:1#ADCDB7

Generated Palette

#B3CDAD#B3CDAD
#C7ADCD#C7ADCD
#C3CDAD#C3CDAD
#ADCDB7#ADCDB7
#E7EFE6#E7EFE6
#7EAA74#7EAA74

Color Harmonies

#C7ADCD#C7ADCD
#C3CDAD#C3CDAD
#ADCDB7#ADCDB7
#ADB3CD#ADB3CD
#CDADB3#CDADB3

Variants

#E7EFE6#E7EFE6
#7EAA74#7EAA74
#A9DB9E#A9DB9E
#BCBEBB#BCBEBB
#FCFDFC#FCFDFC
#B4FFA3#B4FFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Pumice#BAC0B4
Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Opal#A8C3BC
Celadon#ACE1AF
Silver#C0C0C0

Related HEX Guides

Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Ash Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2BEB5.Opal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8C3BC.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#B3CDAD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.