#B1C0A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.041 131.1), rgb(177, 192, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#B1C0A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 192, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 18%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.041 131.1) |
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 #B1C0A5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C0A5 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C0A5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C0A5 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C0A5
oklch(78.9% 0.041 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A97F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#78945E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#607E44
oklch(55.5% 0.091 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A36
oklch(49% 0.083 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#41572D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#B1C0A5 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) | #C3BCA4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BDB8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C0A5
#B1C0A5
oklch(78.9% 0.041 131.1)
- #C3B3CE
#C3B3CE
oklch(78.9% 0.042 311.7)
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 #B1C0A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #B1C0A5 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.