#B0CEBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.04 160.6), rgb(176, 206, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#B0CEBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 161°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CEBD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 206, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.04 160.6) |
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 #B0CEBD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CEBD | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CEBD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CEBD text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CEBD
oklch(82.4% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.064 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9979
oklch(63.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8362
oklch(55.5% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A42
oklch(42.5% 0.068 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#B0CEBD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCEC9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CEBD
#B0CEBD
oklch(82.4% 0.04 160.6)
- #D8BCCD
#D8BCCD
oklch(82.4% 0.039 340.9)
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 #B0CEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #B0CEBD 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.