#B0CEAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.057 141.8), rgb(176, 206, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#B0CEAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 142°. 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 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CEAC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 206, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.057 141.8) |
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 #B0CEAC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CEAC | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CEAC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CEAC text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CEAC
oklch(82% 0.057 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#43853C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#34712E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B24
oklch(37.5% 0.076 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#B0CEAC 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) | #D0C8AA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECCC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CEAC
#B0CEAC
oklch(82% 0.057 141.8)
- #D6B8DA
#D6B8DA
oklch(81.9% 0.057 322.3)
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 #B0CEAC, 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 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #B0CEAC 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.