#B0D0BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.045 156.5), rgb(176, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#B0D0BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D0BB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.045 156.5) |
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 #B0D0BB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D0BB | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0D0BB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0D0BB text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D0BB
oklch(82.8% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE8E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#579A72
oklch(63% 0.092 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#39855B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B704B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#255B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.077 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B34
oklch(37.7% 0.06 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#B0D0BB 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) | #D0CBBA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCFCA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D0BB
#B0D0BB
oklch(82.8% 0.045 156.5)
- #DBBCD2
#DBBCD2
oklch(82.8% 0.046 336.5)
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 #B0D0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #B0D0BB 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.