#B1CA9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3), rgb(177, 202, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#B1CA9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 132°. 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 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CA9F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3) |
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 #B1CA9F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CA9F | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CA9F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CA9F text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#518418
oklch(55.6% 0.145 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#426F07
oklch(49% 0.133 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#365B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#B1CA9F 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) | #CEC49C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C6BE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CA9F
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
- #CFB5DF
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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 #B1CA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #B1CA9F 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.