#B0CDAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.053 143.3), rgb(176, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#B0CDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.053 143.3) |
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 #B0CDAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CDAE | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CDAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CDAE text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CDAE
oklch(81.8% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#609A5D
oklch(63% 0.108 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#458543
oklch(55.7% 0.118 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#367035
oklch(49.1% 0.109 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#B0CDAE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECBC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CDAE
#B0CDAE
oklch(81.8% 0.053 143.3)
- #D5B9D8
#D5B9D8
oklch(81.9% 0.053 323)
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 #B0CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #B0CDAE 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.