#B1CAA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.059 134.9), rgb(177, 202, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#B1CAA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.059 134.9) |
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 #B1CAA4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CAA4 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CAA4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CAA4 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#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
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE72
oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#69994C
oklch(63% 0.119 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#50832D
oklch(55.5% 0.13 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#406F1F
oklch(49% 0.122 135)
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Step 800
800
#355B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1D
oklch(37.9% 0.079 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#B1CAA4 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) | #CDC4A2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C7BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CAA4
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
- #D0B6DC
#D0B6DC
oklch(81.1% 0.06 315.2)
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 #B1CAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #B1CAA4 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.