#B0CFB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.052 146.8), rgb(176, 207, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#B0CFB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 207, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.052 146.8) |
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 #B0CFB2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CFB2 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CFB2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CFB2 text on black | 12.41:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CFB2
oklch(82.4% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B63
oklch(63.1% 0.106 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8549
oklch(55.6% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#30713A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C30
oklch(42.7% 0.09 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#B0CFB2 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) | #D0C9B0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCDC7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CFB2
#B0CFB2
oklch(82.4% 0.052 146.8)
- #D8BAD7
#D8BAD7
oklch(82.3% 0.052 327.1)
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 #B0CFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #B0CFB2 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.