#B0CABE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.033 166), rgb(176, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#B0CABE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 166°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CABE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.033 166) |
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 #B0CABE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CABE | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CABE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CABE text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CABE
oklch(81.6% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB99
oklch(70.6% 0.052 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#619780
oklch(63.2% 0.067 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#46816A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#B0CABE 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) | #C9C6BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCAC6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CABE
#B0CABE
oklch(81.6% 0.033 166)
- #D4BBC7
#D4BBC7
oklch(81.7% 0.033 347.2)
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 #B0CABE, 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 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0CABE 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.