#B1C8B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.037 149), rgb(177, 200, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#B1C8B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 149°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.037 149) |
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 #B1C8B4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C8B4 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C8B4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C8B4 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#689770
oklch(63.2% 0.077 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8158
oklch(55.6% 0.083 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#406D48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#B1C8B4 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) | #C9C4B3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC7C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C8B4
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
- #CFB9CD
#CFB9CD
oklch(81% 0.037 328.8)
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 #B1C8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #B1C8B4 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.