#B0BCA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.9% 0.037 128.2), rgb(176, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#B0BCA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.037 128.2) |
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 #B0BCA3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BCA3 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BCA3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BCA3 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BCA3
oklch(77.9% 0.037 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A881
oklch(70.7% 0.058 128)
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Step 500
500
#7C9361
oklch(63.2% 0.076 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#657D47
oklch(55.7% 0.083 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#546938
oklch(49.1% 0.077 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#45562F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#B0BCA3 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) | #BFB8A2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BAB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BCA3
#B0BCA3
oklch(77.9% 0.037 128.2)
- #BEB1CA
#BEB1CA
oklch(77.9% 0.038 308.8)
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 #B0BCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #B0BCA3 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.