#B0C8BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.032 162), rgb(176, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#B0C8BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C8BB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.032 162) |
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 #B0C8BB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C8BB | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C8BB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C8BB text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C8BB
oklch(81.1% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#85AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#65967D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B8067
oklch(55.5% 0.069 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C55
oklch(49% 0.065 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#325846
oklch(42.6% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#B0C8BB 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) | #C7C4BA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC8C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C8BB
#B0C8BB
oklch(81.1% 0.032 162)
- #D1BAC7
#D1BAC7
oklch(81.2% 0.031 342.8)
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 #B0C8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0C8BB 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.