#B0CFAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.061 140.6), rgb(176, 207, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#B0CFAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CFAA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.061 140.6) |
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 #B0CFAA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CFAA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CFAA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CFAA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CFAA
oklch(82.2% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB076
oklch(70.7% 0.097 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C52
oklch(63.2% 0.124 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#428635
oklch(55.7% 0.135 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#337127
oklch(49% 0.125 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C22
oklch(42.6% 0.103 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C21
oklch(37.8% 0.081 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#B0CFAA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECCC5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CFAA
#B0CFAA
oklch(82.2% 0.061 140.6)
- #D7B8DD
#D7B8DD
oklch(82.1% 0.061 320.8)
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 #B0CFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #B0CFAA 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.