#B1CAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.048 141.3), rgb(177, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#B1CAAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 141°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.048 141.3) |
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 #B1CAAD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CAAD | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CAAD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CAAD text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CAAD
oklch(81.2% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD80
oklch(70.7% 0.077 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#67985F
oklch(63% 0.098 141)
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Step 600
600
#4D8346
oklch(55.7% 0.108 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#345A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 141)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#B1CAAD 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C8C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CAAD
#B1CAAD
oklch(81.2% 0.048 141.3)
- #D1B8D5
#D1B8D5
oklch(81.3% 0.049 321.6)
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 #B1CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #B1CAAD 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.