#B0CFB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.054 145.1), rgb(176, 207, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#B0CFB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 145°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 207, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.054 145.1) |
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 #B0CFB0 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CFB0 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CFB0 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CFB0 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CFB0
oklch(82.3% 0.054 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#408544
oklch(55.5% 0.12 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#317136
oklch(49.2% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C29
oklch(37.9% 0.072 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#B0CFB0 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) | #D0C9AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCDC6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CFB0
#B0CFB0
oklch(82.3% 0.054 145.1)
- #D8BAD9
#D8BAD9
oklch(82.4% 0.054 325.1)
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 #B0CFB0, 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 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #B0CFB0 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.