#B1CABA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.035 157.5), rgb(177, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#B1CABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CABA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.035 157.5) |
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 #B1CABA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CABA | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CABA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1CABA text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CABA
oklch(81.6% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AC93
oklch(70.8% 0.057 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#649779
oklch(63.2% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8161
oklch(55.6% 0.077 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D50
oklch(49% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#315942
oklch(42.7% 0.06 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4938
oklch(37.7% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#B1CABA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCAC5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CABA
#B1CABA
oklch(81.6% 0.035 157.5)
- #D3BBCB
#D3BBCB
oklch(81.7% 0.035 338.1)
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 #B1CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B1CABA 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.