#B1C7AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.042 141.8), rgb(177, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#B1C7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C7AE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 18%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.042 141.8) |
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 #B1C7AE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C7AE | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C7AE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C7AE text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C7AE
oklch(80.6% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC85
oklch(70.8% 0.068 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9766
oklch(63.1% 0.086 142)
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Step 600
600
#52814D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 142)
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Step 700
700
#436D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#375933
oklch(42.7% 0.073 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#30492D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#B1C7AE 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) | #C9C2AD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C5C0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C7AE
#B1C7AE
oklch(80.6% 0.042 141.8)
- #CDB7D0
#CDB7D0
oklch(80.6% 0.042 322.2)
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 #B1C7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #B1C7AE 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.