#B0BCA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.031 132.7), rgb(176, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#B0BCA8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.031 132.7) |
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 #B0BCA8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BCA8 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BCA8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BCA8 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BCA8
oklch(78% 0.031 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A888
oklch(70.8% 0.05 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B926B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#647C52
oklch(55.6% 0.068 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#536943
oklch(49.2% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#445537
oklch(42.6% 0.052 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#394630
oklch(37.6% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#B0BCA8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8A9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BAB6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BCA8
#B0BCA8
oklch(78% 0.031 132.7)
- #BEB2C6
#BEB2C6
oklch(78% 0.031 312.1)
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 #B0BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0BCA8 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.