#B0CABA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.036 158.5), rgb(176, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#B0CABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CABA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.036 158.5) |
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 #B0CABA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CABA | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CABA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CABA text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CABA
oklch(81.5% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#629779
oklch(63% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#478262
oklch(55.7% 0.08 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E51
oklch(49.2% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 159)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#B0CABA 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) | #C9C6B9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2BB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCAC5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CABA
#B0CABA
oklch(81.5% 0.036 158.5)
- #D3BACA
#D3BACA
oklch(81.5% 0.036 339.3)
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 #B0CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B0CABA 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.