#B0C7BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.03 163), rgb(176, 199, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#B0C7BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C7BB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 199, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.03 163) |
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 #B0C7BB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C7BB | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C7BB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C7BB text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#86AA98
oklch(70.6% 0.047 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#67957F
oklch(63% 0.06 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8068
oklch(55.7% 0.067 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C57
oklch(49.2% 0.061 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#335847
oklch(42.7% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D483B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#B0C7BB 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) | #C6C3BA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC7C3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C7BB
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
- #CFB9C6
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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 #B0C7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0C7BB 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.