#B0C8A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.057 134.6), rgb(176, 200, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#B0C8A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.057 134.6) |
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 #B0C8A3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C8A3 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C8A3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C8A3 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C8A3
oklch(80.5% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AE73
oklch(70.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A994D
oklch(63.1% 0.118 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#52832F
oklch(55.6% 0.127 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#426F22
oklch(49.2% 0.118 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#B0C8A3 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) | #CBC2A1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C5BE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C8A3
#B0C8A3
oklch(80.5% 0.057 134.6)
- #CDB5D9
#CDB5D9
oklch(80.5% 0.056 314.5)
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 #B0C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #B0C8A3 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.