#B1C19C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.054 126.6), rgb(177, 193, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#B1C19C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C19C |
| RGB | rgb(177, 193, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.054 126.6) |
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 #B1C19C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C19C | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C19C text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C19C text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C19C
oklch(78.9% 0.054 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#789548
oklch(63% 0.11 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#617F28
oklch(55.5% 0.119 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#425819
oklch(42.8% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#37481B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#B1C19C 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) | #C5BC9A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BDB7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C19C
#B1C19C
oklch(78.9% 0.054 126.6)
- #C3B2D6
#C3B2D6
oklch(78.9% 0.053 306.5)
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 #B1C19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #B1C19C 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.