#B0BFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.043 129.7), rgb(176, 191, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#B0BFA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.043 129.7) |
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 #B0BFA2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BFA2 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BFA2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BFA2 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BFA2
oklch(78.5% 0.043 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7C
oklch(70.8% 0.069 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#78945A
oklch(63% 0.088 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#617E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#506B31
oklch(49.2% 0.09 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#425729
oklch(42.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#B0BFA2 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) | #C2BBA0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BCB7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BFA2
#B0BFA2
oklch(78.5% 0.043 129.7)
- #C1B2CE
#C1B2CE
oklch(78.5% 0.042 309.3)
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 #B0BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #B0BFA2 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.