#B0C19A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.057 126.8), rgb(176, 193, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#B0C19A is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C19A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.057 126.8) |
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 #B0C19A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C19A | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C19A text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C19A text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C19A
oklch(78.8% 0.057 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#779644
oklch(63.1% 0.116 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8021
oklch(55.5% 0.126 127)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C13
oklch(49.1% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#415814
oklch(42.7% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#374918
oklch(37.8% 0.076 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#B0C19A 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) | #C5BC98 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BDB6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C19A
#B0C19A
oklch(78.8% 0.057 126.8)
- #C3B1D7
#C3B1D7
oklch(78.8% 0.056 306.5)
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 #B0C19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #B0C19A 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.