#B1CAA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.061 133.8), rgb(177, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#B1CAA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.061 133.8) |
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 #B1CAA2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CAA2 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CAA2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CAA2 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#699A47
oklch(63.2% 0.126 134)
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Step 600
600
#508426
oklch(55.7% 0.137 134)
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Step 700
700
#416F18
oklch(49% 0.126 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B17
oklch(42.8% 0.105 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#B1CAA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C7BF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CAA2
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
- #CFB6DD
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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 #B1CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B1CAA2 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.