#B0C697
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.068 128.3), rgb(176, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#B0C697 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C697 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.068 128.3) |
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 #B0C697 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C697 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C697 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C697 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C697
oklch(79.8% 0.068 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE61
oklch(70.7% 0.111 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#709930
oklch(63.1% 0.14 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 128.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#B0C697 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) | #CBC094 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE99 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C2B9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C697
#B0C697
oklch(79.8% 0.068 128.3)
- #C9B2DF
#C9B2DF
oklch(79.8% 0.067 308)
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 #B0C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #B0C697 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.