#B1C8A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.057 133.7), rgb(177, 200, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#B1C8A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 134°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.057 133.7) |
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 #B1C8A3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C8A3 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C8A3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C8A3 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C8A3
oklch(80.6% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C984D
oklch(63% 0.115 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#54832F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E21
oklch(49% 0.116 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#B1C8A3 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) | #CBC2A1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5BE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C8A3
#B1C8A3
oklch(80.6% 0.057 133.7)
- #CDB5DA
#CDB5DA
oklch(80.5% 0.057 313.8)
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 #B1C8A3, 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 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #B1C8A3 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.